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Stand by Me
1986
· Movie
· 89 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #241
- IMDb #216
- Google retired #136
- Rotten Tomatoes #376
- Metacritic #530
- Letterboxd #223
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1124
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #144
- Metacritic Critics #974
- Metacritic Audience #187
- Criticker #329
- Douban #102
- Kinopoisk #580
- AlloCiné #666
- Trakt #176
Every rating
67–96
out of 100
After learning the general location of a missing boy's body, four young friends embark on a journey along the railroad tracks to find it. Their adventure becomes a rite of passage as they confront personal fears, share secrets, and encounter various dangers. The trip tests their friendship and forces them to confront the realities of growing up and the impending changes to their lives.
Details
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Writers
- Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon
- Based on
- The Body by Stephen King
- Studio
- Act III Productions
- Released
- 8 August 1986
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $8.0M
- Box office
- $52.3M
- Awards
- 1 win, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →1 win from 3 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| 59th Academy Awards 1987 | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Bruce A. Evans | Nominee |
| 59th Academy Awards 1987 | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Raynold Gideon | Nominee |
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films 1986 | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |
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3 awards — Stand by Me
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59th Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Bruce A. Evans | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Raynold Gideon | Nominee |
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 nomination, 1 won
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |