Romancing the Stone

Summary: A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.

Release Date: March 30, 1984

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writer: Diane Thomas

Runtime: 1 h 46 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, El Corazon Producciones S.A., Nina Saxon Film Design

Distributor: CBS/Fox, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Countries: United States, Mexico

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 76,572,238

International: $ 10,000,000

Box office:

Budget:$10MDomestic:$76.6MInternational:$10MWorldwide:$86.6M

-17%

The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this -17% lower than the critics.

86%69%

The Metacritic audience rated this 17% higher than the critics.

Metacritic Meta:

63/100

Metacritic User:

80/100

33%24%

33% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

24% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

White64.71%Latino23.53%Jewish11.76%

1.30

BechdeltestPassed!

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Message2/5
Violence3/5
Sex3/5
Language2/5
Drugs3/5

This film gets a 1.30/5 family friendly score

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Race	Indian	Asian	White	Total	Visuals	Info
Forebears	7			7
Kairos		5		5		A third party facial recognition software company we used to maintain objectivity. Upload images to the facial recognition demo page to check the veracity of our data set. Or use their API and do a bulk peer review if you'd like. Source: https://www.kairos.com/demos
Surname	1		1	2		A third party free program that uses US Census data to create an algorithm that analyzes surnames and guesses what ethnicity the person is. Obviously there are issues with this data set such as African Americans who have the last names of their ancestors' slave owner. However, when no other data set is available, this can give a rough estimate and expand the data pool for the less important cast members with no IMDb or TMDb image. Please consider downloading their source code via GitHub to verify the accuracy of our data set, and to peer review our conclusions. Source: https://pypi.org/project/ethnicolr/
Bettaface	1			1		A third party facial recognition software company we used to maintain objectivity. Upload images to the facial recognition demo page to check the veracity of our data set. Or use their API and do a bulk peer review if you'd like. Source: https://www.betafaceapi.com/demo_old.html
Familysearch	1			1
Total	10	5	1	16
Cast Percentages	62.5%	31.25%	6.25%	100%	{"name":"Cast Percentages","series":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f","sliced":true,"selected":true}],"prefix":""}
U.S. Population (2020) Percentage	1.35%	6%	57.84%		{"name":"U.S. Population (2020)","series":[{"name":"White","y":57.84,"color":"#2b908f"},{"name":"Arab","y":0.54,"color":"#DF5353"},{"name":"Asian","y":6,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"Black","y":12.4,"color":"#f45b5b"},{"name":"Indian","y":1.35,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Indigenous","y":1.12,"color":"#aaeeee"},{"name":"Latino","y":18.73,"color":"#eeaaee"},{"name":"Mixed \/ Other","y":9.32,"color":"#55BF3B"},{"name":"Jewish","y":2.02,"color":"#ff0066"}],"prefix":""}	Source: US Census (Note: Racial and ethnic categories overlap so the sum will not equal 100%.)
U.S. Population (2020) Representation	+61.15	+25.25	-51.59		{"name":"U.S. Population (2020)","series":[["Indian",1.35],["Asian",6],["White",57.84]],"cast":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f"}]}
U.S. Buying Power (2023) Percentage		6.97%	72.69%		{"name":"U.S. Buying Power (2023)","series":[{"name":"White","y":13897000000000,"color":"#2b908f","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Arab","y":0,"color":"#DF5353","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Asian","y":1333100000000,"color":"#90ee7e","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Black","y":1533100000000,"color":"#f45b5b","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indian","y":0,"color":"#7798BF","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indigenous","y":136400000000,"color":"#aaeeee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Latino","y":1924000000000,"color":"#eeaaee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Mixed \/ Other","y":295300000000,"color":"#55BF3B","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Jewish","y":0,"color":"#ff0066","sliced":true,"selected":true}],"prefix":"$"}	Source: Selig Center, University of Georgia
U.S. Buying Power (2023) Representation		+24.28	-66.44		{"name":"U.S. Buying Power (2023)","series":[["Indian",0],["Asian",6.97],["White",72.69]],"cast":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f"}]}
U.S. Average Individual Income (2018) Percentage		7.52%	65.34%		{"name":"U.S. Average Individual Income (2018)","series":[{"name":"White","y":11825174998483,"color":"#2b908f","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Arab","y":0,"color":"#DF5353","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Asian","y":1360705388565,"color":"#90ee7e","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Black","y":1706765993728,"color":"#f45b5b","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indian","y":0,"color":"#7798BF","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indigenous","y":164296821776,"color":"#aaeeee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Latino","y":1721419354421,"color":"#eeaaee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Mixed \/ Other","y":1318328353188,"color":"#55BF3B","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Jewish","y":0,"color":"#ff0066","sliced":true,"selected":true}],"prefix":"$"}	Source: IPUMS-CPS, University of Minnesota
U.S. Average Individual Income (2018) Representation		+23.73	-59.09		{"name":"U.S. Average Individual Income (2018)","series":[["Indian",0],["Asian",7.52],["White",65.34]],"cast":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f"}]}
World population (2019) Percentage	21.91%	31.25%	14.24%		{"name":"World population (2019) ","series":[{"name":"Mixed \/ Other","y":14688882870,"color":"#55BF3B","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Latino","y":42991259469,"color":"#eeaaee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indigenous","y":10971786583,"color":"#aaeeee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"White","y":108889096410,"color":"#2b908f","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Black","y":110601821551,"color":"#f45b5b","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Asian","y":238860161621,"color":"#90ee7e","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Arab","y":67406299429,"color":"#DF5353","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indian","y":167470202093,"color":"#7798BF","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Jewish","y":2568698093,"color":"#ff0066","sliced":true,"selected":true}],"prefix":""}	NOTE: ZR is the first organization to ever create a global buying power divided by race. Essentially we just took data from CIA.gov FactBook, UN Population Estimates, and The World Bank's Population Estimates / Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita.
World population (2019) Representation	+40.59		-7.99		{"name":"World population (2019) ","series":[["Indian",21.91],["Asian",31.25],["White",14.24]],"cast":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f"}]}
World Buying Power Percentage	6.94%	29.46%	36.48%		{"name":"World Buying Power","series":[{"name":"White","y":3010602822170000,"color":"#2b908f","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Latino","y":771525888400000,"color":"#eeaaee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Jewish","y":91700962050000,"color":"#ff0066","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Black","y":526264226360000,"color":"#f45b5b","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indigenous","y":174285727610000,"color":"#aaeeee","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Mixed \/ Other","y":148984454560000,"color":"#55BF3B","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Arab","y":526400066100000,"color":"#DF5353","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Asian","y":2431392083750000,"color":"#90ee7e","sliced":true,"selected":true},{"name":"Indian","y":572687873900000,"color":"#7798BF","sliced":true,"selected":true}],"prefix":"$"}	NOTE: ZR is the first organization to ever create a global buying power divided by race. Essentially we just took data from CIA.gov FactBook, UN Population Estimates, and The World Bank's Population Estimates / Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita.
World Buying Power Representation	+55.56	+1.79	-30.23		{"name":"World Buying Power","series":[["Indian",6.94],["Asian",29.46],["White",36.48]],"cast":[{"name":"Indian","y":62.5,"color":"#7798BF"},{"name":"Asian","y":31.25,"color":"#90ee7e"},{"name":"White","y":6.25,"color":"#2b908f"}]}
Notes		The US Census considers Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Indian, and Bangladeshi as Asians. At ZR we group Pakistanis with the Arab world. And we group Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi with India because 1.) they are all genetically similar as "South Asians and 2.) there are only a handful of actors from those regions in our database. However, you are viewing the "Asian Alone" category from the US Census when comparing it with Domestic representation. Also note that the 2000 and 2010 estimates include MultiRacial Asians not just "Asian Alone" estimates, and in some categories they include Native Hawaiians as "Asian." So there is a margin of error less than 1% and some inconsistencies with the grouping.

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This film gets a 1.3/5 family friendly score

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Message 2/5	Although there's some stereotyping (for example, Latinos are the swarthy, nasty bad guys) the movie ultimately has a positive message about loyalty and the power of love.
Role model 0/5	The lead characters are definitely flawed -- Jack is a scoundrel with a shady past, and Joan is idealistic and overly cautious -- but they eventually bring out the best in each other.
Violence 3/5	A couple of stabbings and plenty of gun fights. The baddest of the bad guys has his hand bitten off by a crocodile, which is then completely devoured (off-screen) by a pit full of crocodiles. Frequent danger and peril.
Sex 3/5	Breasts are visible through a wet cotton top. A good deal of sexual innuendo -- like a man's face landing in a woman's lap. The two leads end up together in bed with implied nudity, though sensitive parts are strategically covered.
Language 2/5	Plentiful use of words like "god," "bastards," and "bitch." The term "Spico" is used by one character to describe Latin Americans.
Drugs 3/5	Burning marijuana to keep warm, jokes about smoking pot back in college. Some drinking.

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