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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreHands of Stone is still a first-rate boxing picture, a B-movie with just enough A-picture touches to make it sting.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinHands of Stone is far from perfect, but it punches above its weight enough to prevent it from being easily dismissed.
- 70Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonHands Of Stone tests how far a film can go solely on heart, and in this case, it turns out to be just enough to overcome biopic conventionality.
- I could watch Ramírez read the phone book, as the old saw goes. He is one of the most vibrant and charismatic actors working today. He infuses Durán with a charm and a recklessness that is tempered by De Niro’s quiet, understated performance, something he can do in his sleep.
- 60VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanGets the job done, but it’s hard to escape the feeling that you’re watching a routinely conceived, rather generic boxing flick. It’s utterly competent, yet it makes Duran’s story seem a little so-what?
- 50USA TodayBrian TruittUSA TodayBrian TruittEven though the film can’t focus on one subject, Hands of Stone does boast notable performances from its leads, especially Ramirez.
- 50The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskySomehow, Hands Of Stone even manages to make Don King (Reg E. Cathey) seem bloodless.
- 45TheWrapRobert AbeleTheWrapRobert AbeleUnfortunately, the new biopic Hands of Stone...is too often content to play like a lot of other boxing flicks instead of forging its own path.
- 40The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan HoffmanOne sees film-making like this and can only say: no más.
- 38Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianThe Panamanian-born Roberto Duran's story has all the makings of a fascinating film, but Hands of Stone isn't it.