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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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a nostalgic gem

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07/11/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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06/04/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

No review available.

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04/15/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

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01/08/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

No review available.

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11/18/03
Marcy Dermansky
Marcy Dermansky
About.com

A teen and pre-teen adventure tale fondly remembered by everyone I know.

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08/15/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

No review available.

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06/26/03
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

Sick, rude fun.

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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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02/04/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

No review available.

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10/04/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

One of the most memorable teen-movies of it's time

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

I find nothing entertaining about kids screaming for two hours.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Click to read the article

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02/20/02
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

By kid-film standards, it's still a helluva lot of fun.

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11/22/01
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Sometimes nostalgia overpowers common sense.

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10/10/01
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Donner's direction of Spielberg's tale is noisy, choppy and surprisingly pedestrian.

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09/08/01
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

Replete with lavish and quirky set design, goofily harmless antics, and smart scoring, Donner manages to delight and surprise at every turn in a coming of age tale the likes of which is rarely seen.

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07/25/01
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
Filmcritic.com

Loud music, even louder kids, loud sound effects make for one of the most annoying motion pictures ever made.

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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
 
 
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