Joan Wilder

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Joan Wilder is a shy, romantic adventure novelist who is thrust into a real-life treasure hunt in the film "Romancing the Stone."

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Joan Wilder canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Romancing the Stone
The Jewel of the Nile
associatedWithObject treasure map
characterArc transitions from sheltered writer to active adventurer
characterTrait romantic
shy
createdBy Diane Thomas
familyRelation sister of Elaine Wilder
fictionalUniverse Romancing the Stone
surface form: Romancing the Stone film series
filmGenreContext romantic adventure comedy
firstAppearance Romancing the Stone
surface form: Romancing the Stone (1984 film)
gender female
genreRole action-adventure heroine
romantic lead
involvedIn treasure hunt in Colombia
medium film
motivation to rescue her kidnapped sister
narrativeFunction fish-out-of-water heroine
nationality American (fictional)
notableWorkInStory romantic adventure novels
occupation adventure novelist
novelist
portrayedBy Kathleen Turner
primaryLanguage English
productionCompanyContext 20th Century Fox
relationshipWith Jack Colton
residenceAtStart New York City
surface form: New York City (fictional)
roleInPlot protagonist
romanticInterest Jack Colton
screenDebutYear 1984
storySetting Cartagena, Colombia
surface form: Cartagena (fictionalized)

Colombia

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Romancing the Stone mainCharacter Joan Wilder
Jack Colton helpsCharacter Joan Wilder
Jack Colton romanticInterest Joan Wilder