Stand by Me
1986 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 7.8 · 83% critics
Four boys hear that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, and decide to go and see for themselves. Their trip is rough and unsettling at times, but it also becomes a journey that reveals who they are and how their home lives shape them.
Based on The Body
Also known as The Body
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (6,533 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you want a nostalgic, bittersweet coming-of-age story about loyalty and growing up through difficult moments; Not for you if you dislike dark, morbid hooks or prefer lighter feel-good adventures like Forrest Gump.
Pros: heartfelt friendship; nostalgic small-town feel; memorable journey | Cons: dark subject matter; some find it cheesy; kids can feel uneven
Themes
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- leech
- dark comedy
- bullying
- road trip
- oregon, usa
- coming of age
- railroad track
- story within the story
- flipping coin
- campfire story
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1987 · nominated
Cast & crew
Wil Wheaton
as Gordie Lachance
River Phoenix
as Chris Chambers
Corey Feldman
as Teddy Duchamp
Jerry O'Connell
as Vern Tessio
Kiefer Sutherland
as Ace Merrill
Casey Siemaszko
as Billy Tessio
Gary Riley
as Charlie Hogan
Bradley Gregg
as Eyeball Chambers
Jason Oliver
as Vince Desjardins
Marshall Bell
as Mr. Lachance
Directed by Rob Reiner