[4] The film stars Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt (in her Hollywood debut), Sophie Okonedo, and Matthias Schweighöfer.

[6] In the Italian Alps at a ski resort/casino, MI6 field agents Parker, Yang, and Bailey, supported by technician Rachel Stone, are tasked with capturing Mulvaney, an arms dealer who is there gambling on a US Navy SEAL combat operation being livestreamed.

Stone feigns injury to stay back and contact a mysterious agent named Jack feeding her probability information about how to safely get down the mountain and neutralize the incoming security.

She manages to avoid contact with her team, who do not know she is undercover for a different organization; while extracting Mulvaney, he apparently takes cyanide to commit suicide.

Stone is concerned by the presence of a hacker she saw in the Alps, whom she discovers she is Keya Dhawan, an orphan with links to Indian criminal syndicates.

[9] In March, Alia Bhatt, Sophie Okonedo, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jing Lusi and Paul Ready were added to the cast.

The website's consensus reads: "Gal Gadot remains an entertaining action star, but she's no match for Heart of Stone's thinly written characters, generic plot, and rote set pieces.

"[23] Brian Lowry of CNN said it "capitalizes on Gadot's inherent likability – a ruthless agent burdened by, yes, a heart – without bringing enough distinctive elements to this exercise to make it feel like much more than a Mission wannabe.

"[25] Wendy Ide of The Observer gave it three out of five stars, calling the screenplay "a rudimentary thing – scaffolding to support the set pieces – that starts to creak whenever it attempts any depth of character", but praising the action as "terrific, with a screaming, tyre-shredding extended car chase around Lisbon's tight, cobbled alleys a breathless and exhilarating highlight.

"[26] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three out of four stars, writing, "Heart of Stone is clearly intended to jump-start an action franchise for Gadot, and it's off to a promising start.

His review pointed to weak storytelling and lackluster performances, highlighting how the film missed the mark in an increasingly competitive genre.

[29] At ScreenCrush, Matt Singer ranked "Heart of Stone" in 6th place, indicating his disapproval of its predictable plot and formulaic approach.

[30] Marlow Stern from Rolling Stone placed it in the 8th spot, further reflecting the film's overall failure to resonate with audiences and critics alike.

[31] Other reviewers, such as Chris Evangelista from /Film, Dominic Griffin from Baltimore Beat, and Meghan Cook from Insider, included the film on their lists as well, cementing "Heart of Stone" as one of the year's most criticized releases.

Their shared criticisms point to an overall consensus that the film did not meet the expectations set by its promotional hype, ultimately making it a major disappointment for 2023.