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Goosebumps

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78% Tomatometer 164 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong.
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Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and a hurried pace.

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Tara Brady Irish Times The triumvirate of young actors are charming but, inevitably, it's Mr Black who steals the show with his patented, hilarious bellowing. Will today's creepypasta kids still enjoy such silly fireside supernaturalism? We do hope so. Rated: 3/5 Feb 23, 2016 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian Black is in good form as the enigmatic Stine, but it is Minnette as Zach who impresses most. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 12, 2016 Full Review Udita Jhunjhunwala Scroll.in For the most part, the story sticks to a predictable narrative. Feb 12, 2016 Full Review Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast An amusing, if overstuffed adaptation of classic R.L. Stine tales. As the children's author, Black is solid and so is the FX, though the shrieking best friend performance by Ryan Lee quickly becomes grating and Hannah's resolution is wonky at best. Rated: 3/5 Oct 24, 2023 Full Review Olly Richards NME (New Musical Express) The film adaptation of R.L. Stine's classic horror novels is shockingly enjoyable. Rated: 4/5 Jun 8, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Will tickle your funny-bone more than raise any actual goosebumps, but it's a fun throwback to the kind of teenage thriller best enjoyed at a Saturday afternoon matinee movie with a large box of popcorn and a Coke. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan R Best move ever must watch now Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Jace T This is a pretty fun and silly film. I loved some of the ideas here, and it was awesome tons of old Goosebumps monster come alive on the big screen. Jack Black playing R.L. Stein was actually hilarious to me. The character of his daughter was also very interesting and one of the most interesting character stories in the film. Alas, this movie is mostly just fun, and not amazing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Denny B I honestly did not like this movie, it’s more of a comedy rather than horror. It has decent moments and its entertaining but as a whole its just really generic and not as good as the original books/tv show from the 90s. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review SL G I think, this movie is an awesome must-see movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/25 Full Review Liam Y this was such a fun ride Jack Black was really GOOd in this movie and Slappy was just fantastic HIGHLY RECOMMEND this movie for any Goosebumps fan Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Jaxon R. Smelly fart it bad becus it’s not what the boom is because it’s scary but it was 7 so i don’t remember it all Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong.
Director
Rob Letterman
Producer
Deborah A. Forte, Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter
Darren Lemke
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Scholastic Entertainment Inc., Original Film, Village Roadshow Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital
Rating
PG (Some Rude Humor|Scary Intense Creature Action)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.1M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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