The Goonies (1985)
87%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 6 nominations
The Goonies is an energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Spielbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike
The Goonies” is like a treasure hunt for the whole family, with a group of misfit kids on a wild adventure to find a pirate’s treasure. It’s got everything from booby traps to a giant octopus, and even a loveable monster named Sloth. This movie is a classic for a reason, and it’s sure to bring out the inner child in everyone who watches it. So grab some popcorn and get ready to join the Goonies gang on their quest for riches and glory!
Production Company(ies)
Element Pictures, A24, Film4
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1985
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 51m
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Language(s):English, Spanish, Cantonese, Italian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 1985 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2005
Genre(s)
Adventure/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, directed by Richard Donner, written by Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus, Adventure, Comedy, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Jay Boyar, Gene Siskel, Richard Corliss, Kevin Maher, Peter Bradshaw, Kathleen Carroll, Bill Chambers, Brian Eggert, Mike Massie, Allison Rose, Jordi Batlle Caminal, produced by Harvey Bernhard, Richard Donner, Warner Bros Pictures, treasure map, bad guys, kids in peril, Indiana Jones, Spielbergian sentiment, funhouse tricks, nostalgic adults, energetic, sometimes noisy, all-American innocence, hyperactive, peril-packed, heartwarming adventure, grand, booby traps, eighties magic, friendship, family viewing
Worldwide gross: $64,499,270
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $182,177,857
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 744
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,866,724
US/Canada gross: $63,711,145
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $179,951,802
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 417
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,105,913
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $25,719,605
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 532
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $19,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $53,665,402
Production budget ranking: 745
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $28,898,819
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $99,613,635
ROI to date (est.): 121%
ROI ranking: 853
Josh Brolin – Brandon “Brand” Walsh
Jeff Cohen – Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen
Corey Feldman – Clark “Mouth” Devereaux
Kerri Green – Andrea “Andy” Carmichael
Martha Plimpton – Stefanie “Stef” Steinbrenner
Director – Richard Donner
Producers – Harvey Bernhard, Richard Donner
Writers – Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus
Director(s)
Richard Donner
Writer(s)
Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus
Producer(s)
Harvey Bernhard, Richard Donner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 6 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (62) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (15)
You’re reminded of what it was like, as a child, to trust in wishing wells and, without thinking very much about it, switch from walking along to skipping.
April 6, 2020
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
A funny juvenile windup toy about kids in perilous, comic book situations.
April 6, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The Goonies is as hip, sassy and innocent as its seven teenage heroes.
April 6, 2020
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Original and sometimes bizarre, this is a timely reminder of what “kids’ movies” can deliver in an era almost defined by superhero flicks and Disney franchise reboots.
April 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The Goonies has a rich and indomitable air of all-American innocence…
April 18, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
“The Goonies” is the kind of hyperactive peril-packed movie young audiences can’t resist.
June 6, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Kathleen Carroll
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
I summed up the experience on Letterboxd as “like being buried alive in the ball pit at Chuck E. Cheese,” which was equally true no matter where I started from; The Goonies is just so screamy.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 1/4
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
It’s a movie so omnipresent that the experience of watching it proves secondary to its irremovable place of our culture.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
In many ways, the film resembles a younger take on the adventures of Indiana Jones.
September 6, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The Goonies may have been released three and a half decades ago but it stands the test of time.
September 1, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
Although mostly aimed at younger audiences, Donner’s direction is dynamic. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 6, 2020
Jordi Batlle Caminal
El Pais (Spain)
Despite its moments of blandness, the movie works and is a good lab where young Hollywood stars emerge. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 6, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Fotogramas Staff
Fotogramas…
Plot
Mikey and his friends have always wanted to go on an adventure. One night they are all in Mikey’s attic and Mikey stumbles across an old map. Mikey has always wanted to know if One-eyed Willy ever was a real person and now he might. They set off and later realize that they have to go through the evil Mama Fratelli’s restaurant to get to a secret passage to the caves. As they try to get into the caves Mama Fratelli catches Chunk and he is left behind. He then meets Sloth one of Mama Fratelli’s sons with a messed up face. He befriends Sloth. Meanwhile Mama Fratelli and her sons are trying to get to the treasure too. Will the kids make it there before Mama Fratelli does? Will Chuck ever get out of her basement?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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