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Stealing Home

1988Movie1 h 38 minPG-13

DramaRomance
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes18%79%
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes18%79%

Summary

Billy Wyatt, a former high school and minor-league baseball player, receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler, has died. Wyatt returns home to deal with this tragedy, reminiscing over his childhood growing up with his father, Katie, and best friend Alan Appleby.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Comfort watch

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Steven Kampmann, William Porter
Written by
Steven Kampmann, William Porter
Produced by
Thom Mount, Hank Moonjean
Music by
David Foster

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Facts

August 26, 1988 · 1 h 38 min · PG-13

Released
August 26, 1988
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$7 million
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie, Plot-Triggering Death, Anaphora

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Stealing Home?"

Questions about Stealing Home

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Where can I stream Stealing Home?

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In the United States, Stealing Home streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Stealing Home worth watching?

43
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 18%). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (18).

Is Stealing Home okay for kids?

PG-13Sexual content

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Is Stealing Home good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Stealing Home plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.