The Lost Boys

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1 hr. 37 min.

Horror

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77%

77 Reviews

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85%

250,000+ Ratings

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Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in geeky comic-book nerds Edward (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander), the angst-ridden Michael soon falls for Star (Jami Gertz) -- who turns out to be in thrall to David (Kiefer Sutherland), leader of a local gang of vampires. Sam and his new friends must save Michael and Star from the undead.

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Critics Consensus

Flawed but eminently watchable, Joel Schumacher's teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars.

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Jesus Gonzalez

first time watching it and I thought it was a really fun movie, I can see why it's beloved by so many. it's over the top and ridiculous at times but a good time

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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P.V.R

The Lost Boys movie brought back a lot of old memories from this time period.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/22

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Vaughan O

Absolute Classic to See in Theaters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/22

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Peter

A california classic with just enough 80s campiness for a fun time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/22

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Danielle

Just as I remembered it, great to see it on the big screen again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/22

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LujanFamily

Love the times, there was no people on concession line or in theater

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/22

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Joel Schumacher

Director

Jason Patric

Michael Emerson

Corey Haim

Sam Emerson

Dianne Wiest

Lucy Emerson

Barnard Hughes

Grandpa

Edward Herrmann

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

That the film works so well is a testament to Schumacher’s pop sensibilities, his slick production design and an iconic soundtrack — Echo & the Bunnymen’s version of People Are Strange is a majestic way to begin a movie.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 14, 2022

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The Lost Boys, in its artless way, asks us to consider that being for ever young isn't a sweet Edwardian evocation of innocence, but a vision of pure hell, like vampirism.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 14, 2020

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

Schumacher falls far short of the talent for pop wit that Joe Dante showed in Gremlins and The Howling.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 21, 2014

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

It's witty, sharp and outright hilarious, with fantastic performances and a glossy and cool take on vampire mythology.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Cody Dericks

them.

They may be lost, but these boys have certainly found something that brings them together.

Oct 27, 2022

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The two parts never click together, and neither by itself is very good.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 17, 2022

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Synopsis

Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in geeky comic-book nerds Edward (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander), the angst-ridden Michael soon falls for Star (Jami Gertz) -- who turns out to be in thrall to David (Kiefer Sutherland), leader of a local gang of vampires. Sam and his new friends must save Michael and Star from the undead.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Executive Producer: Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Boam, Jan Fischer, James Jeremias
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.7M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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