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10/18/08
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
US Box Office: $0
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... [More]
Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Martha Plimpton
Director: Richard Donner
Reviews for The Goonies
Top CriticNo review available.
11/20/07
...lacks charm, wit, or warmth, yet appears to remain a hit with children because of its frenetic pace, slapstick gags, goofy characters, and slightly naughty language.
04/18/07
You'll feel more like you were on a theme park ride than at a movie
03/22/07
Of its type, great fun--at least for kids.
02/06/07
Nothing more than cookbook filmmaking.
02/01/07
Top CriticIt's a charmless exercise: director Richard Donner turns the kids into shrieking ferrets, and his jumpy cutting seems to lag behind the action deliberately in a curious attempt to make the film seem more chaotic and cluttered.
02/01/07
Whether it's an organ that threatens death if the wrong note is played, a wishing well that talks back to you or a pirate ship, the surface of The Goonies is all about a child's innocence and faith in the unlikely.
07/24/06
While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.
06/24/06
Director Richard Donner captures a lovely New England-type autumn chill and the feeling of impulsive, misspent weekends.
05/26/06
No review available.
07/24/05
No review available.
07/17/05
All parceled up in one of those gooey 'money doesn't buy happiness' endings so beloved by multimillionaire producers.
06/08/05
No review available.
05/11/05
Tries way too hard.
11/02/04
The Goonies is a smooth mixture of the usual ingredients from Steven Spielberg action movies, made special because of the high-energy performances of the kids who have the adventures.
10/23/04
Top CriticLoads of fun for kids and tweeners, or at least it was back in the '80s.
10/07/04
A rolicking good time is had by all in this adventure that is built on archetypal plot strands that tie together oh so well.
10/06/04
Top CriticThe Goonies has every imaginable funhouse flourish. It has crooks, bats, cobwebs, skeletons, a lovable monster, an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate, clue-loving pirates who ever lived.
08/30/04
Top CriticA contemporary equivalent to the Hardy Boys adventure tales.
08/22/04
Latest News for The Goonies
July 27, 2009:
Corey Feldman Teases Goonies 2 
Fire up the "Goonies 2" rumor carousel again! In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Corey Feldman -- currently touring behind his latest album -- says something might... More...
October 17, 2008:
Donner Declares Goonies Sequel Dead
Goonies never say die -- except, apparently, to "Goonies 2," which is not, according to Richard Donner, gonna happen. More...
October 09, 2008:
Meet Corey Feldman Courtesy of RT
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August 05, 2008:
Goonies Sequel Really, Truly, Finally in the Works?
If Moviehole's sources are to be trusted, the words "Goonies II" will soon refer to something other than a classic NES game. More...
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