The Goonies (1985)
A band of kids races against criminals and time to find pirate treasure and save their homes.
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. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
How intense is The Goonies?
The Goonies is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What The Goonies feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodheartwarmingpulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watchFull attention
Where to stream The Goonies
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Is The Goonies for you?
Is The Goonies scary?
Only a little. The Goonies has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Goonies gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Goonies sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Goonies OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Goonies?
The Goonies runs 1h 54m.
Where can I stream The Goonies?
The Goonies is streaming on Peacock and Pluto TV.
Does The Goonies have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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