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The Goonies

They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden adventure. And Sloth… Join the adventure.

1985 · 1h 54m · PG Adventure, Comedy, Family
Directed by Richard Donner

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Overview

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition.

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77%
Tomatometer
Rotten

It'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.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Rotten

While the pre-pubescents continually scream, their doting parents prove equally odious in a finale of astounding sentimentality.

Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh

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.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

The 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.

Janet Maslin, New York Times

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