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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Goonies was released in 1985 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 746 reviews, giving The Goonies (1985) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Goonies than critics were.
With a score of 75%, The Goonies is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 59%.
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