Stand by Me fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Stand by Me is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, deeply moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Stand by Me is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and violence.
1 h 29 min
Stand by Me runs 1 h 29 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see Stand by Me much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 6.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 114 storytelling tropes for Stand by Me, including Road Trip Plot, Dramatic Gun Cock, Most Writers Are Writers.
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