Stonewall

2015, Lgbtq+/History, 2h 9m

77 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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As an ordinary coming-of-age drama, Stonewall is merely dull and scattered -- but as an attempt to depict a pivotal moment in American history, it's offensively bad. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Kicked out by his parents, a gay teenager (Jeremy Irvine) leaves small-town Indiana for New York's Greenwich Village, where growing discrimination against the LGBT community leads to riots on June 28, 1969.
  • Rating:
    R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Lgbtq+, History, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Roland Emmerich
  • Producer:
    Roland Emmerich, Marc Frydman, Michael Fossat, Carsten H.W. Lorenz
  • Writer:
    Jon Robin Baitz
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $186.4K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Roadside Attractions
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Jeremy Irvine
Danny
Jonny Beauchamp
Ray Castro
Joey King
Phoebe
Caleb Landry Jones
Orphan Annie
Matt Craven
Deputy Seymour Pine
David Cubitt
Coach Winters
Vladimir Alexis
Cong
Ben Sullivan
Quiet Paul
Andrea Frankle
Joyce Winters
Alexandre Nachi
Lee
Karl Glusman
Joe Altman
Otoja Abit
Marsha P. Johnson
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Trevor
Ron Perlman
Ed Murphy
Roland Emmerich
Director
Jon Robin Baitz
Screenwriter
Roland Emmerich
Producer
Marc Frydman
Producer
Michael Fossat
Producer
Carsten H.W. Lorenz
Producer
Adam Press
Executive Producer
Kirstin Winkler
Executive Producer
Michael Roban
Executive Producer
Markus Förderer
Cinematography
Adam Wolfe
Film Editing
Rob Simonsen
Original Music
Michele Laliberte
Production Design
Vincent Gingras-Liberali
Art Director
David Gaucher
Art Director
Simonetta Mariano
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for Stonewall

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Audience Reviews for Stonewall

  • Feb 02, 2016
    A meandering mess that seems to hate its characters.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Jan 31, 2016
    "Stonewall" is probably one of Roland Emmerich's better films -- which isn't necessarily high praise considering the number of stinkers he's given us. Neither the significance of the Stonewall nor of the riots are explained very well, and none of the characters have much going for them in the interesting or likability departments. However, some of the particular struggles and injustices facing the LGBT community are set forth effectively. Overall, it's an adequate film worth seeing, but it is not likely to linger on your mind after leaving the theater.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • Nov 29, 2015
    I can't shake the feeling that this cheap fantasy is Emmerich's Showgirls, with cheap acting, dialogue and structure (what's with those intrusive flashbacks?), and it reduces the Stonewall riots to a minor scuffle in the life of a white-bread, Dorothy-like jock in Christopher Street the Land of Oz.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
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