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The Goonies (1985)

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Average Rating: 6/10
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Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 15

An energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Speilbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike.

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An energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Speilbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike.

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Leonard Maltin wasn't alone when he noticed similarities between Goonies and the 1934 Our Gang comedy Mama's Little Pirate. Adapted by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a group of misfit kids (including such second-generation Hollywoodites as Josh Brolin and Sean Astin) as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy

Directed By: Richard Donner

In Theaters: Jun 7, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Aug 21, 2001

Amblin Entertainment

The Goonies Trailer & Photos

Cast

Sean Astin
Mikey
Josh Brolin
Brand
Corey Feldman
Mouth
Kerri Green
Andy
Martha Plimpton
Stef
John Matuszak
Sloth
Robert Davi
Jake
Joe Pantoliano
Francis
Anne Ramsey
Mama Fratelli
Jeb Stuart Adams
Troy's Friend
Steve Antin
Troy
Bill Bradley
Bill
Patrick Cameron
Reporter
Michael Paul Chan
Data's Father
Jeff B. Cohen
Chunk
Ted Grossman
FBI Man
Jack O'Leary
Reporter
Lupe Ontiveros
Rosalita
Jonathan Ke Quan
Data
Gene Ross
Man in Shower
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mrs. Walsh
Paul Tuerp�
Sheriff
Keith Walker
Mr. Walsh
Eric Briant Wells
Troy's Friend
Newt Arnold
Man in Shower
Curtis Hanson
Mr. Perkins
Orwin Harvey
Tennis Player
Charles McDaniel
Chunk's Father
George Nicholas McLean
Mouth's Father
Elaine Cohen McMahon
Chunk's Mother
George Robotham
Prison Guard
Max Segar
Man in Shower
Judy Taylor
Mike Fenton
Jane Feinberg
Jeff Cohen

Critic Reviews for The Goonies

All Critics (42) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (17) | DVD (28)

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.

February 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

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.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

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.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

A classic '80s action-fantasy -- tweens will love!

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

The germ of the idea that ignites The Goonies, a movie of incalculable nostalgic value for many, comes from a deep well of nostalgia itself.

November 14, 2010 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Chris Cabin

Slant Magazine

For some, The Goonies is a classic, but for others the film is simply a mediocre kids' flick.

November 6, 2010 Full Review Source: IGN DVD

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R. L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

The movie starts out clamorously with a car chase and continues that way for most of its 114-minute running time.

April 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...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.

April 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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

March 22, 2007 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

rec.arts.movies.reviews

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

February 6, 2007 Comment

Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Nothing more than cookbook filmmaking.

February 1, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

The Goonies is one of the best "kid" movies ever, appealing to the part of us that always believed adventure was waiting around the next corner.

September 1, 2006 Comment

Betsy Bozdech

Reel.com

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.

July 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views Source: Movie Views

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

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Derek Adams

Time Out

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

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

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

June 8, 2005 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for The Goonies

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At times the film is too noisy and obnoxious for its own good. Even for the audience its aimed at. But its one of the few movies that can appeal to most audiences with a good blend of laughs, thrills, action and adventure and an innocence that modern kids film dont have.

December 20, 2011

Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

Oh my god the movie of my life when I was about 11 hehe used to build dens in the garden and attempt to build booby traps as well hahaha this film influenced me bigtime. Had a huge crush on Kerri Green too, so cute :)Total Spielberg with all the set designs, look of the film and 'Indy' type adventure, its basically

August 8, 2007

Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

The Goonies Quotes

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1. Brand: I'm gonna hit you so hard that when you wake up your clothes will be out of style!
– Submitted by Boomer C (3 months ago)
1. Chunk: I love the dark, I love the dark, I hate nature, I hate nature!
– Submitted by Boomer C (3 months ago)
1. Sloth: Hey you guys!
– Submitted by Rachel N (6 months ago)
1. Mikey: Goonies never say die!
– Submitted by Catherine G (9 months ago)
1. Mouth: Do the truffle shuffle
– Submitted by Brinn D (10 months ago)