The Daily Stream: Stand By Me Remains The Gold Standard Of Coming-Of-Age Movies

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Stand By Me” (1986)Where You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: “Stand By Me” is a miracle of a movie.

It manages to be one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made, as well as the gold standard that all coming-of-age movies have been chasing since 1986.

It’s emotional, funny, tense, and an all-around banger that will hold up for generations to come.For most of my childhood…The post The Daily Stream: Stand By Me Remains The Gold Standard of Coming-Of-Age Movies appeared first on /Film.

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