
Stand by Me
Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalteenanimalscomedyadventurefresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilunlikely connections
"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
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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
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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.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











