Stand by Me (1986)

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Genre

drama film, comedy film, adventure film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 6,592 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1959, four boys in a small Oregon town walk along train tracks to find the body of a missing kid their age. They talk about pop culture, face bullies, and share secrets during the trip.

nostalgicbittersweetadventuroustendermelancholicearnestwistfulintimate

What happens

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner. Based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, the film is set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon, in 1959. Stand by Me stars Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell as four boys who set out on a journey to find the dead body of a missing boy. The film's title is derived from the 1961 song of the same name by Ben E. King, which plays during the film's closing credits. Released in the United States on August 22, 1986, by Columbia Pictures, Stand by Me received positive reviews and was a commercial success. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for two Golden Globe Awards (Best Drama Motion Picture and Best Director). Rolling Stone has called Stand by Me "a staple of youthful nostalgia" and "the rare movie that necessarily gets better with time". The film was re-released in theaters on March 27, 2026, to commemorate its 40th anniversary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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