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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.
- 67Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleI 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.