Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- subdued
- tense
- quiet evening
- crime drama marathon
What critics said
Available reception highlights Robert Harmon's direction and Rene Ohashi's cinematography, while noting weaknesses in the writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jesse Stone leads the investigation while recovering after being shot during an unauthorized stake-out.
A letter sent from Paradise leads the mother of a supposedly dead kidnapped child to Stone.
The film is a 88-minute television crime mystery recognized for its cinematography and understated dramatic approach.
The inciting shooting occurs during an unauthorized stake-out involving Stone and Captain Healy.
Films like Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, and why
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
shared small-town police mystery, troubled detective protagonist, and restrained crime drama tone
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
shared television crime procedural format, morally conflicted law enforcement lead, and melancholic mystery atmosphere
Insomnia
shared character-driven investigation, unresolved personal trauma, and subdued neo-noir crime mood
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Harmon
- Release Date
- 2009-03-01
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (99)
Cast
- Tom Selleck
- Kathy Baker
- Kohl Sudduth
- Leslie Hope
- Stephen McHattie
- William Sadler
- Jessica Hecht
- Joanna Miles
- Fulvio Cecere
- Camryn Manheim
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jesse Stone: Thin Ice about?
- After surviving a stake-out shooting, a troubled police chief follows a cryptic letter into the mystery of a supposedly dead kidnapped child.
- What is Jesse Stone: Thin Ice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jesse Stone: Thin Ice as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jesse Stone: Thin Ice violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Jesse Stone: Thin Ice as moderate.
- What did critics think of Jesse Stone: Thin Ice?
- Available reception highlights Robert Harmon's direction and Rene Ohashi's cinematography, while noting weaknesses in the writing.
- Which films are like Jesse Stone: Thin Ice?
- Films with a similar feel include Jesse Stone: Night Passage, Jesse Stone: Sea Change, and Insomnia.
- How long is Jesse Stone: Thin Ice?
- Jesse Stone: Thin Ice runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jesse Stone: Thin Ice?
- In United States, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
