Stand by Me

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Stand by Me

R

1986

1h 29m

Comedy

Drama

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After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

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Critics Consensus

Stand by Me is a wise, nostalgic movie with a weird streak that captures both Stephen King's voice and the trials of growing up.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jan 14

As sweet, funny and painfully true as any portrait of boyhood you are likely to see on film.

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Gerald Nachman

San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 14

3/4

"Stand by Me" is a gentle memory of youth with a rich, golden, pastoral tone that Reiner superbly sustains.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 14

The striking thing about Stand By Me is its mixture of innocence, melancholy, and realism.

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Josh Larsen

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3/4

... has a wistful, morbid magic.

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Bruce R. Miller

Sioux City Journal

Jan 14

"Stand By Me" is guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye and a tug at your heart. It's wonderful.

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Ronan Farren

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Jan 14

River Phoenix and Wil Wheaton are particularly good, catching the basic sympathy that exists between boys of that age.

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Matthew M

Jul 24

Absolutely amazing movie. One of my all time favorites.

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Samuel H.

@Samuelhaubner Feb 22

It is a great film about childhood and memories

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22

Classic movie an oregon classic

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Chad S.

@atown_chad Feb 20

Poignant, romp of self-discovery with four boys who represent all of us. Facing down their fears head on, while leaning the bonds of friendship as they wind down summer break and leave the innocence of childhood behind. Arguably the best adaptation of Stephen King’s work ever put on the big screen.

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aggro T

@Iucidd Feb 19

best movie that i have ever seen.

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Andrew A.

@rt_andrew Feb 7

I stand by the fact that this is a very good movie

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Corey Feldman

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Jerry O'Connell

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Synopsis

After learning that a stranger has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

Director: Rob Reiner
Producer: Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans, Andrew Scheinman
Screenwriter: Stephen King
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.7M
Runtime: 1h 29m

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