Stand by Me (1986)
Directed by Rob Reiner · 89 min · Drama, Adventure
69.4 TOPICAL score · #787 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but 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.
Stand by Me (1986, directed by Rob Reiner) has a TOPICAL score of 69.4 - ranked 787 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (6,794 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 48 languages.
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- Critics88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (6,794 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 48 languages
- Still read194,373 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix (actor #372), Corey Feldman (actor #1,108), Jerry O'Connell (actor #1,455)
“Others described the film as a "coming-of-age classic" and as a film that stood at "the apex of the '80s kids' movie boom".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10