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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerHeart of Stone is the rare streaming movie that does not open with an in medias res action sequence, followed by a “[Some Amount of Time] Earlier” card and a flashback to simpler days.
- 75ColliderTania HussainColliderTania HussainWith verve and style, Heart of Stone does a great job of creating a new character in the espionage thriller genre.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDirected with action-movie aplomb by Tom Harper (“The Aeronauts,” “Peaky Blinders”) and featuring great-looking visuals from settings including London; Lisbon, Portugal; South Tyrol, Italy; Morocco, and Reykjavik, Iceland, “Heart of Stone” is clearly intended to jump-start an action franchise for Gadot, and it’s off to a promising start.
- 60The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeGal Gadot leads the streamer’s latest ambitious franchise-starter that delivers just about enough dumb summer fun to have us curious for more.
- 50Screen RantRachel LaBonteScreen RantRachel LaBonteIt's an entertaining movie that also serves as a great showcase for Gadot's action chops, but it might not linger long in the memories of viewers.
- 42IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandThe film, of course, sets up for a sequel or two, another franchise for the algorithm to chew up, more artificial entertainment to consume, another screen to watch. Next time, we humbly ask, can we get a little more human?
- 40TheWrapFran HoepfnerTheWrapFran HoepfnerThough it ticks all the boxes, there is a lack of surprise and originality.
- 40EmpireLaura VenningEmpireLaura VenningOn the more inoffensive end of Netflix’s original output, Heart Of Stone is a perfectly watchable and often daft bit of fun, but its mission to supersede Ethan Hunt might prove to be impossible.
- 40The New York TimesCalum MarshThe New York TimesCalum MarshAnd yet, even if the computer shenanigans look goofy, they’re more interesting than the movie’s run-of-the-mill spy thrills.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsTo become a true screen action hero outside the “Wonder Woman” realm, Gadot needs better material than this, and only when she gets to square off with Bhatt’s increasingly conflicted superhacker does Heart of Stone suggest a human pulse.