The Goonies
Movie, 1985, The 80s, Set in Astoria, Oregon
The Goonies is #3 of 27 in release order and #4 of 27 in chronological order in the VHS Kids Classics.
The story
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
The Goonies recap
In Astoria, Oregon, the Goon Docks neighbourhood is about to be bulldozed for a country club, and Mikey Walsh's family will lose their house. On their last weekend, Mikey and his friends Chunk, Mouth and Data find an old treasure map in the attic leading to the gold of the pirate One-Eyed Willy. They head to the coast, dragging along Mikey's older brother Brand and the girls Andy and Stef. The map leads to a restaurant used as a hideout by the Fratellis, a family of criminals, and a tunnel under it. Chunk is caught by the Fratellis and locked up with Sloth, the deformed brother they keep chained up, and they become friends. The other kids work their way through Willy's booby traps, including a bone organ that must be played correctly, with the Fratellis right behind them.
The Goonies ending explained
The kids find One-Eyed Willy's ship full of treasure, but the Fratellis catch them. Sloth, freed by Chunk, saves them, and as they escape, the ship sails out to sea. On the beach the kids are reunited with their families, the Fratellis are arrested, and Chunk invites Sloth to live with him. Mikey still has a bag of gems in his pocket, enough to save the Goon Docks, and his father tears up the papers.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Goonies
The Goonies is streaming on Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 77%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The NeverEnding Story, before Flight of the Navigator.
- Chronological order: after The NeverEnding Story, before Flight of the Navigator.
Cast
- Sean Astin as Mikey
- Josh Brolin as Brand
- Jeff Cohen as Chunk
- Corey Feldman as Mouth
- Kerri Green as Andy
- Martha Plimpton as Stef
- Ke Huy Quan as Data
- John Matuszak as Sloth
- Robert Davi as Jake
- Joe Pantoliano as Francis
- Anne Ramsey as Mama Fratelli
- Lupe Ontiveros as Rosalita
Directed by Richard Donner.