Stolen
International Film Circuit | Release Date: April 21, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
The Poe-like atmosphere in Stolen is such a chilling success that when Mashberg says that Gardner would have cracked this case herself, it's impossible to imagine that she isn't out looking for those paintings right now. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle Smith
It's easy to understand why so many people have been obsessed with this story for so long. When the paintings are finally found, the story will make a great Hollywood movie. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
But in the end it all comes to naught: Tantalyzing though the leads are, the paintings remain elusive. Read full review
70
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Whatever the outcome of all this hugger-mugger, as yet unresolved, Stolen gives us hints about a special sort of muscle. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Stolen is about a puzzle that's resisted solution for more than 15 years, but that doesn't stop it from being a fascinating, adventurous documentary with a lively and eccentric cast of characters. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Edelstein
Little turns out well in Rebecca Dreyfus's Stolen, a haunting and expansive documentary. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Provides a treasure trove of outrageous characters, rampant speculation, personal obsessions and a glimpse into the rarefied world of art collecting. Instead of spinning off in so many directions, the film actually pulls together into an engrossing meditation on the value of art in our lives. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn Anderson
A documentay that should appeal not just to the legion of Vermeer fans, but to lovers of good mystery. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
It's like racing through a detective novel, only to find the last page has been torn out. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
A captivating documentary. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Despite the soft-spoken Smith, a type-A British liaison self-named the Turbocharger, and the apparent involvement of the IRA, the doc prioritizes flash over facts, leaving you pining for the New Yorker exposé it could've been. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Rife with conspiracy and colorful characters, this globe-trotting intrigue has the makings of a splendid thriller, but Ms. Dreyfus has fashioned only a middling documentary, failing to locate a compelling structure or rhythm in the material. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
In the end, we're treated to an overture of possibilities rather than a satisfying film. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Deyfus' haphazard filmmaking dissipates a potentially fascinating mystery into one long diversion. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleKenneth Baker
Stolen owes its persuasiveness less to its substance than to the visual craft of Dreyfus and her celebrated cinematographer, Albert Maysles. In telling the story of an unsolved crime, they use every trick available to awaken and prolong suspense before a payoff that never comes. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
Several potentially compelling narratives jockey for breathing room in this disappointing documentary about the unsolved 1990 heist of 13 paintings (valued at $500 million) from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Read full review
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