Goosebumps

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Goosebumps

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Released Oct 16, 2015

1h 43m

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Adventure

Comedy

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Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong.

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Critics Consensus

Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and a hurried pace.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The triumvirate of young actors are charming but, inevitably, it's Mr Black who steals the show with his patented, hilarious bellowing. Will today's creepypasta kids still enjoy such silly fireside supernaturalism? We do hope so.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 23, 2016

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Black is in good form as the enigmatic Stine, but it is Minnette as Zach who impresses most.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 12, 2016

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

For the most part, the story sticks to a predictable narrative.

Feb 12, 2016

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

An amusing, if overstuffed adaptation of classic R.L. Stine tales. As the children's author, Black is solid and so is the FX, though the shrieking best friend performance by Ryan Lee quickly becomes grating and Hannah's resolution is wonky at best.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2023

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

The film adaptation of R.L. Stine's classic horror novels is shockingly enjoyable.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 8, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Will tickle your funny-bone more than raise any actual goosebumps, but it's a fun throwback to the kind of teenage thriller best enjoyed at a Saturday afternoon matinee movie with a large box of popcorn and a Coke.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Jaxon R.

Smelly fart it bad becus it’s not what the boom is because it’s scary but it was 7 so i don’t remember it all

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/26/25

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Jens B

As a six-year-old kid in 1998, I would have found "Goosebumps" to be an exciting cinematic adventure. As a grown-up(?) in 2025, I notice too many flaws in the generic story. Jack Black is extremely annoying, and Dylan Minnette is a very bad actor. Casting these two prominently hurts the film. At some point, I mentally checked out, too. The garden gnomes were really great, though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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little M.

I’ve seen it so many times and I love it I’m a huge fan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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D3Z 1

Rob Letterman's take is bound to please anyone who is a fan of RL Stine's books, even though certain elements from its pacing, story and parts of the humour does not always land.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Cade H.

It doesn’t compare to the original series in my opinion, mainly because of this being an entire movie instead of a 20 minute episode. However, the Goosebumps movie introduces a fresh, competent, much needed facelift to the Goosebumps franchise. The old series definitely shows its age consistently throughout its runtime, and this remake will ensure the next generation has the ability to enjoy R.L. Stein’s work as much as my generation did growing up.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Oaklee D

An non offensive if not forgettable childrens film based upon the book series of the same name.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Synopsis

Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong.

Director: Rob Letterman
Producer: Deborah A. Forte, Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Darren Lemke
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Scholastic Entertainment Inc., Original Film, Village Roadshow Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Scary Intense Creature Action)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.1M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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