Heart of Stone
Netflix | Release Date: August 11, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
21
Negative:
8
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83
ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerAug 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
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAug 10, 2023
Directed with action-movie aplomb by Tom Harper (“The Aeronauts,” “Peaky Blinders”) and featuring great-looking visuals from settings including London; Lisbon, Portugal; South Tyrol, Italy; Morocco, and Reykjavik, Iceland, “Heart of Stone” is clearly intended to jump-start an action franchise for Gadot, and it’s off to a promising start. Read full review
75
ColliderTania HussainAug 10, 2023
With verve and style, Heart of Stone does a great job of creating a new character in the espionage thriller genre. Read full review
70
Vanity FairRichard LawsonAug 10, 2023
The movie is fun, which could be all we need right now. Let’s do it again next summer. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicKaely MonahanAug 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
63
ObserverLaura BabiakAug 10, 2023
Heart of Stone is happy to take its cues from predecessors in the spy genre—which isn’t a problem in and of itself. The formula does still work, but the sum of the movie’s parts doesn’t quite add up the same. Read full review
63
USA TodayBrian TruittAug 10, 2023
Various spycraft tropes litter director Tom Harper’s globetrotting narrative, though Gadot’s charm offensive and her character’s righteous fervor help counter the film’s wilder plot swings. Read full review
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