Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Produced by
  • Jay Weisleder
  • Carlos Garcia de Paredes
  • Claudine Jakubowicz
  • Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring
Music by Angelo Milli
Cinematography Miguel Ioann Littin Menz
Edited by Ethan Maniquis
Production
company
  • Fuego Films
  • Vertical Media
  • Epicentral Studios
  • Panama Film Commission
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16) (Cannes)
  • August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26) (United States)
Running time
 105 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • Panama
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget $20 million[2]
Box office $5 million[3][4]

Hands of Stone is a 2016 biographical sports film about the career of Panamanian former professional boxer Roberto Durán. It is directed and written by Jonathan Jakubowicz. It stars Édgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher, Ruben Blades, Ellen Barkin, Ana de Armas, Oscar Jaenada and John Turturro. The film premiered at Cannes on May 16, 2016 where it was received with a fifteen minute standing ovation, and was released on August 26, 2016, by The Weinstein Company.[5]

Plot

The film follows the life of Roberto Durán, who made his professional boxing debut in 1968 as a 16-year-old and retired in 2001 at age 49. In June 1980, he defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the WBC welterweight title but shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in the November rematch, saying 'no más' (no more).

The movie details the relationships between Duran, his wife Felicidad, trainer Ray Arcel, manager Carlos Eleta, friend "Chaflan" and foe Sugar Ray Leonard.

Cast

Production

Production on the film began in December 2013 in Panama.[12] Principal photography was completed in March 2014.

Release

Cast and crew, with the real Roberto Durán, before the film's screening at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

In May 2015, The Weinstein Company acquired distribution rights to the film, with a 2,000 screen commitment.[13] The film is scheduled to be released on August 26, 2016 in 800 theaters before expanding to 2,500 theaters on Wednesday August 31.[14][15]

Reception

Box office

Hands of Stone was released on August 26, 2016 and was projected to gross around $2–3 million from 810 theaters in its opening weekend.[15] In its limited opening weekend the film grossed $1.7 million, finishing 16th at the box office.[16] In its second weekend, despite being added to 1,201 theaters, the film grossed just $1.3 million, finishing 20th at the box office.[17]

Critical response

Hands of Stone received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 45%, based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The site's consensus reads, "Hands of Stone's strong cast and fascinating real-life story aren't enough to compensate for a crowded narrative and formulaic script."[18] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 54 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[19] According to CinemaScore polls, audiences gave the film an average "A+" grade, on an A+ to F scale.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016) Foreign Gross". Boxofficemojo. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2016). "Weinstein Co. Dates 'Sing Street' & Roberto Duran Boxing Title 'Hands Of Stone'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez Team For Roberto Duran Pic 'Hands Of Stone'". deadline.com. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Usher won't rule out Oscar for Sugar Ray Leonard 'Hands of Stone' role". digitalspy.co.uk. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ellen Barkin Lands Female Lead in Robert De Niro Pic 'Hands of Stone'". variety.com. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Blades Joins Duran Biopic "Hands of Stone"". Rubén Blades Official Page. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Budú se abre camino en Hollywood (in Spanish)". venevision.net. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Ecksel, Robert (22 December 2014). "John Duddy Nails It". Boxing.com.
  12. ↑ "Usher shows off afro, fit physique as Sugar Ray Leonard in newly released photos from 'Hands of Stone' film". nydailynews.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  13. ↑ Khatachatourian, Maane (May 14, 2015). "Cannes: Robert De Niro Boxing Movie 'Hands of Stone' Bought by Weinstein Co.". Variety.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2016). "Weinstein Co. Dates 'Sing Street' & Roberto Duran Boxing Title 'Hands Of Stone'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "'Don't Breathe' Could Suffocate 'Suicide Squad' During Sluggish Summer Weekend: Box Office Preview". deadline.com.
  16. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro. "'Don't Breathe' Screams $26M+ Opening, Gives Sony 3rd Summer Cash Cow After 'Sausage Party', 'Shallows': Early Sunday Update". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ "he' Still Has Oxygen, 'Suicide Squad' Seizes $300M+, 'Morgan' D.O.A. : Labor Day Weekend B.O.". deadline.com.
  18. ↑ "Hands of Stone (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Hands of Stone reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  20. ↑ http://deadline.com/2016/08/dont-breathe-suicide-squad-southside-with-you-mechanic-insurrection-box-office-1201809180/amp/

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