
The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The drama centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. He finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, where he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall. He colludes with corrupt police and exploits homeless youth.... (Full plot summary below)
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The plot revolves around the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the violent clash that kicked off the gay rights movement in New York City. The drama centers on Danny Winters, who flees to New York, leaving behind his sister. He finds his way to the Stonewall Inn, where he meets Trevor before catching the eye of Ed Murphy, manager of the Stonewall. He colludes with corrupt police and exploits homeless youth.
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| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarStonewall isn't good, but it's not quite as bad as you might imagine. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekComes across as a heartfelt piece of work, but also one that's stilted, cliché-ridden and grossly manipulative. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford...spends an excruciatingly long time on a happily ever after coda (20+ minutes) about Danny and not enough of what followed after the riots. |
| Consequence of SoundDominick MayerIt's a high school play-ready version of the riots, a version more focused on outside characters and related inspiring lessons than even the riots themselves, and wears the rosest-colored glasses about the dynamics of the era in which it took place. |
| FilmDrunkVincent ManciniStonewall is oddly compelling when it's trying to be a gay Forrest Gump. As a history of Stonewall, it's confused, strange, and a little insulting. |
| The PlaylistCharles BramescoEvery single one of Emmerich’s moves can be seen coming from several miles away, and yet, not because they adhere to any semblance of historical fact. Somehow, Emmerich makes a severely underserved narrative feel groaningly familiar. |
| Consequence of SoundDominick Suzanne-MayerIt's a high school play-ready version of the riots, a version more focused on outside characters and related inspiring lessons than even the riots themselves, and wears the rosest-colored glasses about the dynamics of the era in which it took place. |
| DeadspinWill LeitchIt is a movie so baffling and wrong-headed and absurd that I honestly can't believe it exists. I can't fathom what anyone involved could have possibly been thinking. |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyStonewall may be about coming out of the closet, but it wants to play it straight. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasIsn't a perfect movie by any means, but the good intentions are there. |