Is Stand by Me easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Stand by Me end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stand by Me scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stand by Me violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Stand by Me

Name: Stand by Me
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Released: 1986
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland

"If I could only have one food to eat for the rest of my life?" "That's easy. Pez. Cherry flavor Pez. No question about it."

Directed by Rob Reiner

Produced by Act III Productions

198689 min7.8 / 10

A tender, nostalgic coming-of-age story about four boys whose journey to witness death becomes a celebration of friendship, vulnerability, and the bittersweet passage from childhood.

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

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Questions people ask

Is Stand by Me easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Stand by Me sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Stand by Me end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Stand by Me scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Stand by Me violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.