Stand by Me

1986 film directed by Rob Reiner
Movie film Q494722
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Stand by Me

Summary

Stand by Me is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,765 views/month, #315 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stand by Me received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Stand by Me's image is recorded as The "Stand By Me" bridge at Lake Britton (6729374065).jpg[4].
  • Stand by Me's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Stand by Me's director is recorded as Rob Reiner[6].
  • Stand by Me's screenwriter is recorded as Bruce A. Evans[7].
  • Stand by Me's screenwriter is recorded as Stephen King[8].
  • Stand by Me's screenwriter is recorded as Raynold Gideon[9].
  • Stand by Me's composer is recorded as Jack Nitzsche[10].
  • Stand by Me's genre is recorded as teen film[11].
  • Stand by Me's genre is recorded as coming-of-age film[12].
  • Stand by Me's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • Stand by Me's genre is recorded as comedy film[14].
  • Stand by Me's genre is recorded as drama film[15].
  • Stand by Me is named after Stand by Me[16].
  • Stand by Me's based on is recorded as The Body[17].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Wil Wheaton[18].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as River Phoenix[19].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Corey Feldman[20].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Jerry O'Connell[21].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Kiefer Sutherland[22].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Richard Dreyfuss[23].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Gary Riley[24].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Bradley Gregg[25].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as Casey Siemaszko[26].
  • Stand by Me's cast member is recorded as John Cusack[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bruce A. Evans[28] and Andrew Scheinman[29]. Stand by Me's director is recorded as Rob Reiner[6]. Screenwriters include Bruce A. Evans[7], Stephen King[8], and Raynold Gideon[9]. Cast members include Wil Wheaton[18], River Phoenix[19], Corey Feldman[20], Jerry O'Connell[21], Kiefer Sutherland[22], and Richard Dreyfuss[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1986-08-08T00:00:00Z[30], +1987-02-26T00:00:00Z[31], +1987-03-27T00:00:00Z[32], +1986-11-26T00:00:00Z[33], and +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z[34]. Stand by Me's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include teen film[11], coming-of-age film[12], adventure film[13], comedy film[14], and drama film[15].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include death[36], dysfunctional family[37], mourning[38], self-discovery[39], puberty[40], and friendship[41].

Reception

Stand by Me received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8/10[42], 75/100[43], and 88%[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Stand by Me's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[45].

Why It Matters

Stand by Me ranks in the top 0.33% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,765 views/month, #315 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Stand by Me receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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  32. [30] . Box Office Mojo. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  43. [45] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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