Overview
A group of adventurous kids embarks on a thrilling quest for treasure, facing danger and friendship along the way.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- family movie night
- nostalgic weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film energetic, inventive, and entertaining, while noting its noisy pacing and sentimental excess.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mikey and his friends independently pursue One-Eyed Willy's treasure to help save their families' homes.
The underground passage is filled with perilous traps, water slides, and comic obstacles.
Pirate hazards, criminal pursuers, gunfire, and physical threats are staged as energetic fun-house entertainment.
The ensemble's threatened neighborhood, slang, bikes, and friendship-centered adventure embody 1980s youth-film sentiment.
Films like The Goonies, and why
Stand by Me
shared child-led adventure, treasure hunt, comic peril, and nostalgic family tone
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
shared youthful ensemble, dangerous discovery, booby traps, and high-energy adventure comedy
The Adventures of Tintin
shared family-friendly treasure hunt, eccentric villains, and playful fantasy adventure
Super 8
shared childhood friendship, secret maps, and escapist suburban adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Donner
- Release Date
- 1985-06-07
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (6428)
Cast
- Sean Astin
- Josh Brolin
- Jeff Cohen
- Corey Feldman
- Kerri Green
- Martha Plimpton
- Ke Huy Quan
- John Matuszak
- Robert Davi
- Joe Pantoliano
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Goonies about?
- A determined band of Oregon kids races criminals through a pirate's trap-filled lair to find treasure and save their homes.
- What is The Goonies like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Goonies as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Goonies violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Goonies as mild.
- What did critics think of The Goonies?
- Critics broadly found the film energetic, inventive, and entertaining, while noting its noisy pacing and sentimental excess.
- Which films are like The Goonies?
- Films with a similar feel include Stand by Me, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Adventures of Tintin, and Super 8.
- How long is The Goonies?
- The Goonies runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Goonies?
- In United States, The Goonies streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
