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Stolen
Crime · Drama · Mystery · 2009
A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
Movie details
Stolen
“Secrets from the past don't stay buried.”
2009 Crime · Drama · Mystery 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Stolen?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Anders Anderson
Written by
Glenn Taranto
Jon Hamm
Tom Adkins Sr.
Josh Lucas
Matthew Wakefield
Rhona Mitra
Barbara
James Van Der Beek
Diploma / Roggiani
Jessica Chastain
Sally Ann
Joanna Cassidy
Lea Adkins
Jimmy Bennett
John
Court is in session
Put Stolen on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.