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Film · 1986 · Comedy drama
Stand By Me
Directed by Rob Reiner
1986
★ 7.0 editorial score
Nothing else captures being twelve years old this exactly: four boys walk along a railway line for two days, and the narration knows precisely how much it mattered.
“"Stand By Me" is the summer's great gift, a compassionate, perfectly performed look at the real heart of youth. It stands, sweet and strong, ribald, outrageous and funny, like its heroes themselves—a bit gamy around the edges, perhaps, but pure and fine clear through. It's one of those treasures absolutely not to be missed.”
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