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

LarsenOnFilm

Mar 13

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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Shannon K

1h

Amazing to see one of my all time favorite movies, 4 years after its release, playing in theaters!

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rich k

9h

Very likeable 50s nostalgia film with many occasions of humor, drama and sorrow from a exceptional performance by a youth ensemble,

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LUIS

12h

The best coming to age film for men in history, often imitated, but never duplicated. Showcasing the 1950s and families patterns and labels placed on them from birth. Facing them rising up above and exceeding even your own expectations of one’s life and future. When this film came out, I was the exact same age 13., seeing it now as a son and a father it just hits even harder. River you were one of the best to ever do it. RIP

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Sandy

15h

The 40 year anniversary of Stand By Me was awesome! The classic movie from 1986, never gets old. It was so much fun to see it on the big screen!

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elizabeth

21h

Amazing choice, need more 80s and flashback films.

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LM

1d

after all these years still one of the greats..and this time I got to experience with my son.

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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
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.7M
Runtime: 1h 29m

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