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Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
EMAILPRINTMOVIE: CBS, Sunday 3/1 at 9:00p (120 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 9 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama
Created By: Robert B. Parker (Book)
First Air Date: March 1, 2009
Summary
Starring Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, Leslie Hope, Stephen McHattie, William Sadler, Jessica Hecht, William Devane, and Camryn Manheim
The fifth in a series of movies based on Robert B. Parker's book series about a small town New England police chief (Tom Selleck).
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
This original-story TV movie is both a crime tale (Stone searches for long-lost kidnapped child) and, more satisfyingly, a portrait of a hard-boiled hero gone soft around the edges.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Like good police work, good storytelling requires time and a eye for detail; Jesse Stone: Thin Ice has both.
Read Full Review >Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Selleck so thoroughly embodies Jesse's flinty yet wisecracking personality that Thin Ice feels like something Parker might have written, even though he didn't.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
Thin Ice has a fair number of references to the earlier films, and newcomers will occasionally feel left out. But the story remains clear, nonetheless, and the final moments are delicately understated in a way seen too seldom in made-for-TV movies.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
We've taken most of this ride before. Selleck and company make it a pleasure to take it again.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
The crimes merely set the stage for a moody, atmospheric film that's more interested in its characters than in the mechanics of its mystery. In the end, this is a movie about adults, for adults.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
Sure, the plot goes every which way, but with Selleck as its foundation, the Stone series remains rock solid.
Read Full Review >Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
Jesse Stone, while much more brooding, is a pleasant tonic of a similar sort.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 6.5 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Anita D gave it a2:
I read the Jesse Stone novels; Tom Sellick is too old. This story was too confusing with leaps in the plot that made me think some of the show had been editesd out. Finally, the story took place in 2007; why show it in 2009; was it on the shelf for that long?
Clive W gave it a6:
Enjoyable, but, like most copies, the dialog missed the sharp repartee of a Parker original. While Tom Selleck was able to carry the Jesse Stone character authentically, the other characters were pale imitations of their Parker selves.
Terry M gave it a0:
Way to much smoking! As an ex-smoker I was sickened by the scene with William Devane as unrealistic that any professional in this day and age would subject a client to this stench. In the next scene befor the city council the first thing you see is one of the councilman lighting up. Tell Tom Selleck, as producer, it is unlawful to smoke in public buildings. Smoking in films adds nothing to the story line and turns off many veiwers however I just turned off this film at the begining of this second scene.
