Stand by Me
Film198689 min

Stand by Me

Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalteenanimalscomedyadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilunlikely connections

See which match your taste

"For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life."

Boxlist takeA realistic crime drama that is moving and original. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Where to watch

StrongsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

This is a sample for Hard Hitter. Take the taste test to see your own match for Stand by Me.

Synopsis

Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern are four friends who decide to hike to find the corpse of Ray Brower, a local teenager, who was hit by a train while plucking blueberries in the wild.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Wil WheatonRiver PhoenixCorey FeldmanJerry O'ConnellKiefer Sutherland

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1986
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

Back to Discover