The Goonies

1985 | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Criminal, Hunt, Pirate, Quest, Sailor, Treasure Hunt

Synopsis

A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.

Scores

Overall Score
93.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.6%
Review Aggregate
81.9

Critic Consensus

80.8% Fresh • 52 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlycoming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sean Astin1985$1,143,000$3,333,000(est)
Josh Brolin1985$704,000$2,052,000(est)
Jeff Cohen1985$530,000$1,545,000(est)
Corey Feldman1985$75,000 source$218,657reported
Kerri Green1985$371,000$1,080,000(est)
Martha Plimpton1985$326,000$951,000(est)
Ke Huy Quan1985$293,000$854,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes317,527

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1985$61,389,680$178,977,168
International1985$2,770$8,076
Worldwide1985$61,425,408$179,081,330

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1985$30,695,948$89,491,814
Digital Rentals ?1985N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1985N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1985$28,026,000$81,707,774
Physical Purchases ?1985$12,327,000$35,938,476
TV & Streaming Revenue1985$17,189,110$50,113,607
Total Revenues1985$88,238,058$257,251,671
Expenses
Budget ?1985$19,000,000$55,393,124
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1985$15,871,000 (est)$46,270,751 (est)
Participations1985$7,059,000$20,580,003
Residuals ?1985$3,802,000$11,084,456
Interest & Overhead1985$3,800,000$11,078,625
Total Expenses1985$49,532,000$144,406,960
Movie Net Profit or Loss1985$38,706,058$112,844,711

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