The Goonies (1985)
Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 41
Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 15
An energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Speilbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike.
Average Rating: N/A
Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 2
An energetic, sometimes noisy mix of Speilbergian sentiment and funhouse tricks that will appeal to kids and nostalgic adults alike.
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Movie Info
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
Jun 7, 1985 Wide
Aug 21, 2001
Amblin Entertainment
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Cast
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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 Tuerpé
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 -
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All Critics (42) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (15) | 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.
While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.
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.
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.
A classic '80s action-fantasy -- tweens will love!
For some, The Goonies is a classic, but for others the film is simply a mediocre kids' flick.
...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.
You'll feel more like you were on a theme park ride than at a movie
Of its type, great fun--at least for kids.
Nothing more than cookbook filmmaking.
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.
Director Richard Donner captures a lovely New England-type autumn chill and the feeling of impulsive, misspent weekends.
All parceled up in one of those gooey 'money doesn't buy happiness' endings so beloved by multimillionaire producers.
Tries way too hard.
Loads of fun for kids and tweeners, or at least it was back in the '80s.
A rolicking good time is had by all in this adventure that is built on archetypal plot strands that tie together oh so well.
A contemporary equivalent to the Hardy Boys adventure tales.
a nostalgic gem
A teen and pre-teen adventure tale fondly remembered by everyone I know.
Sick, rude fun.
Audience Reviews for The Goonies
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- Mikey: Shut up about that stuff, my dad'll fix it.
- Brand: Ya sure he will, if he gets his next 400 pay checks by tomorrow afternoon.
- Mikey: That's wrong, Brand! It won't happen.
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- Mikey: We had our hands on the future, but we blew it to save our own lives.... Sorry.
- Mr. Walsh: That's all right. You and Brand are home safe with your mom and me, that makes us the richest people in Astoria.
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- Mikey: Thanks, Brand.
- Brand: I know how ya feel wimp, I'm sure gonna miss this place, too.
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- Stef: Brand, God put that rock there for a purpose... and, um... I'm not so sure you should, um... move it..
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- Brand: I'm going to hit you so hard that when you wake up, your clothes will be out of style!
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- Troy: Annie you Goonie.
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