# Romancing the Stone (1984)

> A romance novelist and a roguish adventurer race through the Colombian jungle to rescue her kidnapped sister and recover a legendary treasure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4525

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy, Action, Adventure
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Zack Norman, Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojeda, Holland Taylor, Mary Ellen Trainor
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088011/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, lazy sunday, road trip movie night

## Synopsis

A timid novelist finds herself in a wild adventure filled with danger and unexpected romance.

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