Stand by Me (1986)

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Synopsis

After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

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Where does Stand by Me rank today?
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

Stand by Me is 519 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -34 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than The Founder but less popular than Missing from Fire Trail Road.

Rank		Title
515.		Blind Date	-109
516.		The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas	-250
517.		Night Swim	-110
518.		Missing from Fire Trail Road	-248
519.		Stand by Me	-34
520.		The Founder	+2012
521.		Ferris Bueller's Day Off	+254
522.		Munich	-24
523.		True Romance	-36

Streaming charts last updated: 17:12, 10/08/2026

Cast

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Gordie Lachance

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Chris Chambers

Corey Feldman

Corey Feldman

Teddy Duchamp

Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Vern Tessio

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Ace Merrill

Casey Siemaszko

Casey Siemaszko

Billy Tessio

Gary Riley

Gary Riley

Charlie Hogan

Bradley Gregg

Bradley Gregg

Eyeball Chambers

Jason Oliver

Jason Oliver

Vince Desjardins

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Mr. Lachance

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Mrs. Lachance

Bruce Kirby

Bruce Kirby

Mr. Quidacioluo

William Bronder

William Bronder

Milo Pressman

Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Mayor Grundy

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

The Writer

John Cusack

John Cusack

Denny Lachance

Madeleine Swift

Madeleine Swift

Waitress

Geanette Bobst

Geanette Bobst

Mayor's Wife

Art Burke

Art Burke

Principal Wiggins

Matt Williams

Matt Williams

Bob Cormier

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