The Big Fat Stone
A homeless man’s improbable encounter with fate opens a turbulent, deeply sentimental path toward a transformed life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sentimental
- earnest
- melodramatic
- reflective evening
- dramatic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Edward Rizzo's chance presence at the right place and right time initiates his opportunity for a new life.
Rizzo's homelessness is the defining circumstance from which his emotional and practical transformation develops.
The plot explicitly frames Rizzo's journey as an emotional roller coaster and a heart-tugging path toward renewal.
Rizzo's interactions with Father Walter, Rosie Donatello, and Detectives Moreschi and Farinelli place his struggle within an urban social environment.
Films like The Big Fat Stone, and why
The Pursuit of Happyness
shared focus on an economically marginalized protagonist, sudden reversals of fortune, and earnest social drama
The Soloist
shared themes of homelessness, chance encounters, compassion, and emotionally direct redemption
The Fisher King
shared gritty urban drama, outsider protagonists, and a sympathetic examination of people living at society's margins
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank D'Angelo
- Release Date
- 2014-01-01
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 3.2 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Frank D'Angelo
- Robert Loggia
- Jennifer Dale
- Margot Kidder
- Ray Abruzzo
- Michael Paré
- Tony Nardi
- Nick Mancuso
- Art Hindle
- Tony Rosato
Common questions
- What is The Big Fat Stone about?
- A homeless man’s improbable encounter with fate opens a turbulent, deeply sentimental path toward a transformed life.
- What is The Big Fat Stone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Big Fat Stone as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Big Fat Stone violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Big Fat Stone as mild.
- Which films are like The Big Fat Stone?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pursuit of Happyness, The Soloist, and The Fisher King.
- How long is The Big Fat Stone?
- The Big Fat Stone runs 110 minutes.
