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The Goonies (1985)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:24

Rotten:14

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: A thrill-a-minute adventure film. When brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand (Josh Brolin) learn that greedy developers are forcing their family to move, they and their friends decide to have one... A thrill-a-minute adventure film. When brothers Mikey (Sean Astin) and Brand (Josh Brolin) learn that greedy developers are forcing their family to move, they and their friends decide to have one last, precious adventure together. With the help of a treasure map they've found in the attic, the group, known as the Goonies, go in search of buried gold hoping against hope that if they find it, Mikey and Brand will succeed in keeping their home. [More]

Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton

Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff B. Cohen, Mary Ellen Trainor, Steve Antin, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Davi, Anne Ramsey

Director: Richard Donner

Director: Richard Donner
Composer: John Williams

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Aug 21, 2001

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/18/08
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11/20/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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...lacks charm, wit, or warmth, yet appears to remain a hit with children because of its frenetic pace, slapstick gags, goofy characters, and slightly naughty language.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 5 Comments
04/18/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

You'll feel more like you were on a theme park ride than at a movie

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
03/22/07
Shane Burridge
Shane Burridge
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Of its type, great fun--at least for kids.

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02/06/07
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Nothing more than cookbook filmmaking.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment 1 Comment
02/01/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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It's a charmless exercise: director Richard Donner turns the kids into shrieking ferrets, and his jumpy cutting seems to lag behind the action deliberately in a curious attempt to make the film seem more chaotic and cluttered.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 3 Comments
02/01/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Whether it's an organ that threatens death if the wrong note is played, a wishing well that talks back to you or a pirate ship, the surface of The Goonies is all about a child's innocence and faith in the unlikely.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
07/24/06
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Director Richard Donner captures a lovely New England-type autumn chill and the feeling of impulsive, misspent weekends.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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07/24/05
Emanuel Levy
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07/17/05
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

All parceled up in one of those gooey 'money doesn't buy happiness' endings so beloved by multimillionaire producers.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment 1 Comment
06/08/05
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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05/11/05
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Apollo Guide

Tries way too hard.

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11/02/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

The Goonies is a smooth mixture of the usual ingredients from Steven Spielberg action movies, made special because of the high-energy performances of the kids who have the adventures.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Loads of fun for kids and tweeners, or at least it was back in the '80s.

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10/07/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

A rolicking good time is had by all in this adventure that is built on archetypal plot strands that tie together oh so well.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/06/04
Empire Magazine
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The Goonies has every imaginable funhouse flourish. It has crooks, bats, cobwebs, skeletons, a lovable monster, an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate, clue-loving pirates who ever lived.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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A contemporary equivalent to the Hardy Boys adventure tales.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/22/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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