Phoenix Rising
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Evan Rachel Wood
HBO Max, Topical
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s):
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Biographical, Dance, Documentary, Documentary Feature Biographical, Family, Music, Political, Teen, Topical, War
Keyword(s)
Biographical Documentary Feature Movie, Political Documentary Feature Movie, Topical, Movies Directed by Amy Berg, Movies Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Disarming Films Movie, Artemis Rising Foundation Movie, Movies from 2022, Movies from the 2020s, Low Budget Movie, Movies from United States, English Language, Sundance Film Festival, Female Director, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, LGBTQ Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Evan Rachel Wood
Wood
Self
Amy Berg Berg
Director
Producer
Kirsten Sheridan Sheridan
Executive Nancy Abraham Abraham
Lisa Heller
Producer
Director(s)
Amy Berg
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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The Tourist
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Jamie Dornan, Danielle Macdonald, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Geneviève Lemon
DUST, HBO Max
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Action, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Epic, Music, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, War
Keyword(s)
Dramedy Digital Drama, Mystery Digital Drama, Suspense Digital Drama, Thriller, Digital Shows Directed by Daniel Nettheim, Digital Shows Directed by Jack Williams, All3Media International, Two Brothers Pictures, South Australian Film Corporation, HBO Max, Stan., Movies from United Kingdom, English Language, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Dramedy TV Drama, Mystery TV Drama, Suspense TV Drama, TV Shows Starring Danny Adcock, TV Shows Starring Alex Andreas, TV Shows Starring Shalom Brune-Franklin, TV Shows Starring Alex Dimitriades, TV Shows Starring Jamie Dornan, TV Shows Starring Kamil Ellis, TV Shows Starring Damon Herriman, TV Shows Starring Genevieve Lemon, TV Shows Starring Danielle Macdonald, TV Shows Starring Olafur Darri Olafsson, TV Shows Starring Hugo Weaving, All3Media International Shows, Two Brothers Pictures Shows, South Australian Film Corporation Shows, HBO Max Shows, Stan. Shows, TV Shows from United Kingdom, BAFTA Awards Winners, BAFTA Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, Emmy Awards Winners, PGA Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Female Producer, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jamie Dornan
Dornan
The Man
Danielle Macdonald Macdonald
Helen Chambers
Shalom Brune-Franklin Brune-Franklin
Luci Miller
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Ólafsson
Billy Nixon
Geneviève Lemon Lemon
Sue
Danny Adcock
Ralph
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Awkwafina, Michael Cera, Don Cheadle, Chace Crawford, Kieran Culkin
Amazon Studios, Original Film, Point Grey Pictures, Verse
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 03/04/2022
Newest season premiere: 03/04/2022
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Music, Original Film, Superhero, War
Keyword(s)
2D Digital Animation, Action/Adventure Digital Animation, Adult Animation Digital Animation, Animated Comedy Digital Animation, Spinoff Digital Animation, Superhero, Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Titmouse, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, Point Grey Pictures, TV Shows from 2022, Movies from United States, English Language, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, Female Writer, Asian Writer, Female Producer, Middle East/North Africa Producer, Asian Producer, Black Writer, Asian Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Middle East/North Africa Lead Cast, Latin/Hispanic Lead Cast, LGBTQ Lead Cast, Female Director, LGBTQ Writer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Awkwafina
Awkwafina
Voice
Michael Cera Cera
Don Cheadle Cheadle
Chace Crawford Crawford
Kieran Culkin Culkin
Giancarlo Esposito Esposito
Voice
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
Amazon
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Severance Season: 2
94%RT Audience Score: 93%
Creator: Dan Erickson
Starring: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman
DUST, Endeavor Content, Red Hour Films
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Cult, Drama, Music, Thriller, War, Workplace Drama
Keyword(s)
Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Thriller Digital Drama, Workplace Drama, Endeavor Content, Red Hour Films, Movies from United States, English Language, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, DGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Female Writer, Female Director
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Adam Scott
Mark
Britt Lower
Helly
Patricia Arquette
Harmony Cobel
Zach Cherry
Dylan
Tramell Tillman
Milchick
Jen Tullock
Devon
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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Severance
94%RT Audience Score:
Creator: Dan Erickson
Starring: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman
DUST, Endeavor Content, Ensemble, Red Hour Films
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Drama, Ensemble, Music, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller, War, Workplace Drama
Keyword(s)
Serialized Drama Digital Drama, Thriller Digital Drama, Workplace Drama, FIFTH SEASON, Red Hour Films, Movies from United States, English Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, DGA Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Fifth Season, Endeavor Content, Emmy Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, BAFTA Awards Nominees, Independent Spirit Awards Nominees, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, Black Lead Cast, Female Writer, Female Director, LGBTQ Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Adam Scott
Scott
Mark
Britt Lower Lower
Helly
Patricia Arquette Arquette
Harmony Cobel
Zach Cherry Cherry
Dylan
Tramell Tillman Tillman
Milchick
Jen Tullock Tullock
Devon
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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94%
Betty
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Dede Lovelace, Moonbear, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell, Rachelle Vinberg
Ensemble, LGBTQ Stories, RT Features, Verse
Year of Release
2020
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 05/01/2020
Newest season premiere: 06/11/2021
Season Finale:
07/16/2021
2020-2021 Summer Primetime
Canada Digital
Series Premiere:
05/01/2020
Genre(s)
Black Stories, Comedy, Ensemble, Film Adaptation, Health, Holiday, LGBTQ Stories, Music, Sport, Sports, War
Keyword(s)
Black Stories Digital Comedy, Ensemble Digital Comedy, Film Adaptation Digital Comedy, LGBTQ Stories Digital Comedy, Single Camera Comedy Digital Comedy, Sports, Untitled Entertainment, TV Shows from 2021, Movies from United States, English Language, Black Stories TV Comedy, Ensemble TV Comedy, Film Adaptation TV Comedy, LGBTQ Stories TV Comedy, Single Camera Comedy TV Comedy, TV Shows Created by Lesley Arfin, TV Shows Created by Crystal Moselle, TV Shows Starring Kabrina Adams, TV Shows Starring Ardelia Lovelace, TV Shows Starring Nina Moran, TV Shows Starring Ajani Russell, TV Shows Starring Rachelle Vinberg, Untitled Entertainment Shows, TV Shows from United States, Emmy Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, GLAAD Media Awards Winners, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, BAFTA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, RT Features Shows, Bow and Arrow Entertainment Shows, Kotva Films Shows, Female Producer, Black Producer, Female Show Creator, Female Writer, Female Director, Black Writer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Lead Cast, HBO Original, 2+ Ethnicity Writer, LGBTQ+ Producer, LGBTQ+ Lead Cast, LGBTQ Producer, Latin/Hispanic Producer, LGBTQ Lead Cast
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Dede Lovelace
Lovelace
Janay
Kabrina “Moonbear” Adams Adams
Honeybear
Nina Moran Moran
Kirt
Ajani Russell Russell
Indigo
Rachelle Vinberg Vinberg
Camille
Crystal Moselle Moselle
Executive Producer
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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94%
Landscapers
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Olivia Colman, David Thewlis, Samuel Anderson, Felicity Montagu, Karl Johnson
Sister
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States, United Kingdom
Original premiere: 12/06/2021
Newest season premiere: 12/06/2021
Season Finale:
12/27/2021
2021-2022 Mid Season Primetime
UK Satellite
(Originating Distributor)
Series Premiere:
12/07/2021
Season Premiere:
12/07/2021
2021-2022 Fall Primetime
Genre(s)
Crime, Drama, Dramedy, Legal, Legal Drama, Music, Suspense, Thriller, True Story/Event, War
Keyword(s)
Crime TV Drama, Legal Drama TV Drama, Limited/Event Series TV Drama, Serialized Drama TV Drama, Suspense TV Drama, Thriller TV Drama, True Story/Event, TV Shows Created by Ed Sinclair, TV Shows Starring Samuel Anderson, TV Shows Starring Olivia Colman, TV Shows Starring David Hayman, TV Shows Starring Felicity Montagu, TV Shows Starring Kate O’Flynn, TV Shows Starring Dipo Ola, TV Shows Starring Daniel Rigby, TV Shows Starring David Thewlis, Sister Shows, South Of The River Pictures Shows, Sky Studios Shows, HBO Shows, TV Shows from 2021, TV Shows from United States, TV Shows from United Kingdom, English Language, BAFTA Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Kate O’Flynn, SAG Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, TV Shows Starring Karl Johnson, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Golden Globes Nominees, Golden Globes Winners, SAG Awards Winners, WGA Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Winners, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Director, Black Lead Cast, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Writer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Olivia Colman
Colman
Susan Edwards
David Thewlis Thewlis
Christopher Samuel Anderson Anderson
DC Paul Wilkie
Felicity Montagu Montagu
Patricia Wycherley
Karl Johnson Johnson
Kate O’Flynn O’Flynn
Emma Lancing
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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94%
My Brilliant Friend
94%RT Audience Score:
Starring: Margherita Mazzucco, Gaia Girace, Elisa del Genio, Ludovica Nasti, Valentina Acca
Foreign Language, Netflix
Year of Release
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): Italian
Country of origin: United States, Italy
Original premiere:
Newest season premiere:
Genre(s)
Drama, Epic, Literary Adaptation, Music, Period Piece, Relationship Drama, Teen, War
Keyword(s)
Epic TV Drama, Foreign Language TV Drama, Literary Adaptation TV Drama, Period Piece TV Drama, Relationship Drama TV Drama, Serialized Drama, TV Shows Created by Saverio Costanzo, TV Shows Created by Elena Ferrante, TV Shows Created by Laura Paolucci, TV Shows Created by Francesco Piccolo, TV Shows Starring Valentina Acca, TV Shows Starring Giovanni Amura, TV Shows Starring Antonio Buonanno, TV Shows Starring Giovanni Buselli, TV Shows Starring Gennaro de Stefano, TV Shows Starring Alessio Gallo, TV Shows Starring Luca Gallone, TV Shows Starring Gaia Girace, TV Shows Starring Christian Giroso, TV Shows Starring Margherita Mazzucco, TV Shows Starring Ulrike Migliaresi, TV Shows Starring Alba Rohrwacher, TV Shows Starring Clotilde Sabatino, TV Shows Starring Eduardo Scarpetta, TV Shows Starring Francesco Serpico, TV Shows Starring Federica Sollazzo, TV Shows Starring Imma Villa, TV Shows Starring Anna Rita Vitolo, HBO Shows, Rai Uno Radiotelevisione Shows, TIMVISION Shows, Wildside Shows, Fandango S.P.A. Shows, uMedia Shows, TV Shows from United States, TV Shows from Italy, Italian Language, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, PGA Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Nominees, SAG Awards Nominees, WGA Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, GLAAD Media Awards Nominees, TV Shows from 2022, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Golden Globes Nominees, Emmy Awards Nominees, Fandango (II) Shows, Impacted by COVID-19, Female Producer, Female Show Creator, Female Writer, HBO Original
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Margherita Mazzucco
Mazzucco
Elena as Teenager
Gaia Girace Girace
Lila Elisa del Genio Genio
Child
Ludovica Nasti Nasti
Valentina Acca Acca
Nunzia Cerullo
Antonio Buonanno Buonanno
Fernando Cerullo
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
HBO, Netflix
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94%
We Need to Talk About Cosby
94%RT Audience Score:
Ensemble
Year of Release
2022
Technical Specs
Color: NA
Sound mix: NA
Aspect ratio: NA
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Original premiere: 01/30/2022
Newest season premiere: 01/30/2022
Season Finale:
02/20/2022
2021-2022 Mid Season Primetime
Genre(s)
Action, Black Stories, Cult, Dance, Documentary, Ensemble, War
Keyword(s)
Black Stories TV Alternative, Documentary, Boardwalk Pictures Shows, TV Shows from 2022, TV Shows from United States, English Language, Sundance Film Festival, Critics’ Choice Awards Nominees, Emmy Awards Winners, Emmy Awards Nominees, NAACP Image Awards Winners, Female Producer, Black Director, Black Producer, Asian Producer, 2+ Ethnicity Producer, Female Showrunner, Female Writer
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
W. Kamau Bell
Bell
Director
Executive Producer
Andrew Fried Fried
Katie A. King
Dane Lillegard Lillegard
Jordan Wynn
Producer
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
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94%
Stand by Me (1986)
94%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 11 nominations total
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.
Stand by Me” is like a warm hug from your childhood best friend, if that friend was a movie. It’s got everything you need for a good time: adventure, humor, and a touch of sadness that makes you appreciate the good times even more. Sure, some critics might say it’s a bit too self-indulgent or condescending, but who cares? This movie is a classic for a reason. So grab some popcorn, call up your old pals, and settle in for a trip down memory lane.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Act III Act III Communications,
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Eagle Mountain Ln, Burney, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1986
-
Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Mono
-
Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 29m
-
Language(s):English
-
Country of origin:United States
-
Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 8, 1986 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
Starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko, directed by Rob Reiner, written by Stephen King, Raynold Gideon, Bruce A Evans, comedy, drama, R rating, box office gross $46.7M, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Carrie Rickey, Jay Boyar, Sheila Benson, Dave Kehr, Pat Graham, David Elliott, Mark Jackson, Eve Tushnet, Peter Canavese, Joe Baltake, Gordie Lachance, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, Vern Tessio, Ace Merrill, Billy Tessio, Bruce A Evans, Raynold Gideon, Andrew Scheinman, Columbia Pictures, growing up, nostalgia, friendship, adventure, coming-of-age, 1950s Americana, childhood, loss of innocence, Stephen King’s voice, defining event, leeches, mean junk man, rural homes, Oregon boys, different home lives, trials of growing up, weird streak, morbid fascination, haunting fact, male identity, autumnal movie, self-indulgent, emotional level, comedic touch, universal theme, bonds of friendship, undated, easygoing direction, joy to watch, innocence, paragon of beauty in simplicity
Worldwide gross: $52,287,414
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $144,872,123
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 852
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 15,798,487
US/Canada gross: $52,287,414
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $144,872,123
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 534
US/Canada opening weekend: $242,795
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $672,709
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,333
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $8,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $22,165,506
Production budget ranking: 1,317
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $11,936,125
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $110,770,492
ROI to date (est.): 325%
ROI ranking: 430
River Phoenix – Chris Chambers
Corey Feldman – Teddy Duchamp
Jerry O’Connell – Vern Tessio
Kiefer Sutherland – Ace Merrill
Casey Siemaszko – Billy Tessio
Director(s)
Rob Reiner
Writer(s)
Stephen King, Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. Evans
Producer(s)
Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Andrew Scheinman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
5 wins & 11 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (58) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (5)
It’s among the light sprinkling of King tales that elide the supernatural entirely. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t morbid…
September 5, 2019
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
Stand by Me is a small, quiet film that walks tall and resonates long after.
June 26, 2013 | Rating: 4/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Its perspective is that of a knowing adult, which is to say that though the film is frequently affectionate and funny, it contains a drop too much condescension to be entirely successful.
June 26, 2013
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
It stands, sweet and strong, ribald, outrageous and funny, like its heroes themselves — a bit gamy around the edges, perhaps, but pure and fine clear through. It’s one of those treasures absolutely not to be missed.
June 26, 2013 | Rating: 4.5/5
Sheila Benson
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Stand by Me is a film of honorable ambitions severely compromised by a creeping show-biz phoniness.
June 26, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Reiner seems lost in his own cinematic wilderness — button-down careful, almost afraid to move
March 28, 2011
Pat Graham
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
“Stand by Me” stirs memories, especially if you’ve been a boy, especially if (like me), you were a ’50s kid whose old pals have grown up and drifted apart.
August 23, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
The line, “I never really had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve,” is a haunting fact and true wellspring of great sadness for most men. “Stand By Me” is one of the most memorable, funny, and wise movies ever made about boyhood.
May 17, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
It’s an autumnal movie and a self-indulgent one, carried by the inherent pathos of its premise…
March 26, 2020
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Exquisitely captures the vulnerability not only of youth, but of the male identity.
September 26, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
When you are an adventure-seeker stuck in that odd transition between early youth and adolescence, few movies resonate more than “Stand by Me.”
September 26, 2013 | Rating: 4/4
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
It is about the evolution of a writer, his relationship with his three closest friends and a situation that formed his talent — and morbid fascination.
June 26, 2013
Joe Baltake
Philadelphia Daily News…
Plot
It’s the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys – Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern – are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into the woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
River Phoenix’s performance in Stand By Me is considered one of his best and helped launch his career as a young actor.
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