Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- dreamy
- nostalgic movie night
- reflective evening
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overly sentimental and derivative nostalgic coming-of-age romance with an excessively idealized period atmosphere.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Billy's handling of Katie's ashes triggers recollections of their relationship and his coming-of-age years.
Katie is Billy's childhood sweetheart and first love, remembered across different stages of his youth.
Washed-up baseball player Billy returns home after his playing career and confronts the past he has avoided.
The 1960s memories are framed through idyllic beaches, twilight landscapes, vintage cars, and sentimental atmosphere.
Films like Stealing Home, and why
Summer of '42
Shared nostalgic coming-of-age drama, first-love memories, and reflective 1960s atmosphere.
The Outsiders
Shared adolescent friendship, romantic awakening, and wistful period nostalgia.
Last Summer
Shared reflective youth drama centered on memory, loss, and formative relationships.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Steven Kampmann, William Porter
- Release Date
- 1988-08-26
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (61)
Cast
- Mark Harmon
- William McNamara
- Jodie Foster
- Helen Hunt
- Jonathan Silverman
- Harold Ramis
- John Shea
- Blair Brown
- Richard Jenkins
- Brooke Stacy Mills
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Stealing Home about?
- A fallen baseball player returns home to confront the suicide of his first love and the memories that shaped him.
- What is Stealing Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stealing Home as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stealing Home violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Stealing Home.
- What did critics think of Stealing Home?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overly sentimental and derivative nostalgic coming-of-age romance with an excessively idealized period atmosphere.
- Which films are like Stealing Home?
- Films with a similar feel include Summer of '42, The Outsiders, and Last Summer.
- How long is Stealing Home?
- Stealing Home runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Stealing Home?
- In United States, Stealing Home streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
