The Stone Boy
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- Mister ArnMarch 17, 2026“The Stone Boy” is a tragic story of flawed people struggling to cope with loss. It avoids melodrama, allowing moments to linger, sometimes uncomfortably, and relies more on silence than dialogue. Yet rather than pulling you into its emotional core, the film keeps you at a distance. You understand what the characters are going through, but you don’t always feel it.
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The Stone Boy was released on April 4, 1984.
The Stone Boy was directed by Christopher Cain.
The Stone Boy has a runtime of 1h 31m.
The Stone Boy was produced by Ivan Bloch, Joe Roth.
12-year-old Arnold Hillerman and his 17-year-old brother Eugene live with their family on a farm in Montana. In an accident, Eugene is killed by Arnold's gun. Isolated from emotions he cannot comprehend, Arnold now has to come to terms with his grieving family - including his father, mother, hostile uncle, and grandfather - while his family has to come to terms with Arnold.
The key characters in The Stone Boy are Arnold Hillerman (Jason Presson), Joe Hillerman (Robert Duvall), Ruth Hillerman (Glenn Close).
The Stone Boy is rated PG.
The Stone Boy is a Drama film.
The Stone Boy has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.
The Stone Boy has made $261K at the box office.