Heart of Stone

Name: Heart of Stone
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: August 11, 2023
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Alia Bhatt, Andy M Milligan, Archie Madekwe, Enzo Cilenti, Gal Gadot

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Netflix | Release Date: August 11, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Alia Bhatt, Andy M Milligan, Archie Madekwe, Enzo Cilenti, Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Jing Lusi, Jon Kortajarena, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paul Ready, Sophie Okonedo

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Streams on Netflix August 11, 2023.

Summary: An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.

Director: Tom Harper

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 122 min

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Liz Shannon Miller

Aug 10, 2023

Heart of Stone is the rare streaming movie that does not open with an in medias res action sequence, followed by a “[Some Amount of Time] Earlier” card and a flashback to simpler days. Read full review

Kaely Monahan

Aug 10, 2023

Some may dismiss Heart of Stone as another rote action film. But to really look at it, appreciate the character of Rachel Stone and truly compare her with action men, she holds her own. Read full review

John Anderson

Aug 10, 2023

Ms. Gadot is magnetic, will probably make a delicious Evil Queen in “Snow White,” and is spinning her wheels in the snow of the Alps, the dust of the African desert and the lava sands of Iceland in an effort to place the cornerstone, so to speak, in the construction of yet another kinetic movie series. Read full review

Screen Rant Rachel LaBonte

Aug 10, 2023

It's an entertaining movie that also serves as a great showcase for Gadot's action chops, but it might not linger long in the memories of viewers. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Aug 11, 2023

A self-conscious effort to build a spy franchise around Gal Gadot, Heart of Stone plays like a poor woman’s “Mission: Impossible,” mostly thwarting even its star’s Wonder-ful charisma. Despite solid action moments scattered over its two hours, this Netflix movie plays like an inoffensive but lifeless addition to the “You might like” feature that, alas, you probably won’t. Read full review

Empire Laura Venning

Aug 10, 2023

On the more inoffensive end of Netflix’s original output, Heart Of Stone is a perfectly watchable and often daft bit of fun, but its mission to supersede Ethan Hunt might prove to be impossible. Read full review

Slashfilm Josh Spiegel

Aug 10, 2023

This movie isn't even worth glancing at when you scroll through your Netflix profile. Read full review

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HealingToolbox

Aug 11, 2023

The best female James Bond movie to date. For Barbie fans, Lots of effective, not superficial, not Charlie Angels, girl-power. The movie begins with a long, effective action sequence Ala Bond. It world-hops like Bond. It blows things up like Bond. Good acting like best of Bond. KillsThe best female James Bond movie to date. For Barbie fans, Lots of effective, not superficial, not Charlie Angels, girl-power. The movie begins with a long, effective action sequence Ala Bond. It world-hops like Bond. It blows things up like Bond. Good acting like best of Bond. Kills deserving villains like Bond. Big technical lair set pieces like Bond. Meaty main villain like Bond. Effective and likable supporting cast like Mission Impossible. Takes off from where Person of Interest TV series left off. The all-seeing AI computer, trying to do good, is built into a franchise premise. Gal Godot working with Skydance producers then take the premise further. For me, Skydance is proving the most reliable content creator of AAA big-budget narratives.… Expand

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MICHU188

Aug 16, 2023

Heart of Stone is allegedly a starter of a new spy thriller franchise, although opinions about this movie vary I personally enjoyed it and would very much like to see the next part.

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dharma2

Aug 11, 2023

Just to get this out of the way. I review films on the media that it was made for. So a theatrical film may be rated differently as a streaming movie. We can see that Neflix has been at this big scale, straight to to DVD action film for ages and somehow has perfected its formula. It'sJust to get this out of the way. I review films on the media that it was made for. So a theatrical film may be rated differently as a streaming movie. We can see that Neflix has been at this big scale, straight to to DVD action film for ages and somehow has perfected its formula. It's essentially like going to a restaurant that sells a cheeseburger, the most 'generic' type of food out there but doing it so well that they literally made it better than everyone else in the business. This is what Netflix does. Bigger companies such as Disney that followed this formula end up losing so much money that they will probably lease their content back to Netflix in the future. Getting that out of the way, Heart of Stone is literally a movie that was made by an algorithm, which churned out a mix between Bond, MI, Fast and Furious and all other spy movies as of late, mixed in with Gal Gadot, who is literally a 'female Arnold Schwarzenegger', a charismatic 'performer' who are very adept physically. What you get is this movie and the thing is..I dig it. There is a 'twist' to the whole concept that I liked (where the heroine has a 'dual identity'). The action set pieces are well made and choreographed, and obviously, this is meant as a franchise starter for the streaming giant.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Aug 12, 2023

In the painful reality in which we are waking up, Heart of Stone emerges as a film that embodies the essence and structure reminiscent of content meticulously crafted by an algorithm, seemingly designed to pave the way for a franchise.

But why do I say this was written by an algorithm?In the painful reality in which we are waking up, Heart of Stone emerges as a film that embodies the essence and structure reminiscent of content meticulously crafted by an algorithm, seemingly designed to pave the way for a franchise.

But why do I say this was written by an algorithm? Because the film overall looks and feels like a methodically orchestrated combination of superior films and, as a result, the ensuing work is completely lacking in both originality and true emotion and tension. It is replete with stereotypical characters and the ensemble sails along in a style and tone that is completely locked in, very uninspired and passionless.

This certainly isn't Mission Impossible and Gal Gadot as sure as hell it ain't Tom Cruise.

Another action dud from Netflix being sold as a big blockbuster and for streaming parameters that's enough.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Aug 11, 2023

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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Dikano

Aug 12, 2023

Absolutely atrocious. Laughably juvenile script, vapid and disposable characters, convoluted direction and egregious acting. Your-run-of-the-mill Netflix original.

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NotAName1

Aug 13, 2023

Bland and every aspect of the 'hacking' is poorly done.
The acting is shotty and i can only blame the poor script and random uninspired love interests

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