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Goosebumps

  • 2015
  • PG
  • 1h 43m
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Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, and Odeya Rush in Goosebumps (2015)
A young kid teams up with the niece of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.
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A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.

  • Director
    • Rob Letterman
  • Writers
    • Darren Lemke
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Dylan Minnette
    • Odeya Rush
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    92K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,212
    159
    • Director
      • Rob Letterman
    • Writers
      • Darren Lemke
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Dylan Minnette
      • Odeya Rush
    • 252User reviews
    • 249Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Ryan Lee, and Odeya Rush in Goosebumps (2015)
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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Stine…
    Dylan Minnette
    Dylan Minnette
    • Zach
    Odeya Rush
    Odeya Rush
    • Hannah
    Ryan Lee
    Ryan Lee
    • Champ
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Gale
    Jillian Bell
    Jillian Bell
    • Lorraine
    Halston Sage
    Halston Sage
    • Taylor
    Steven Krueger
    Steven Krueger
    • Davidson
    Keith Arthur Bolden
    Keith Arthur Bolden
    • Principal Garrison
    Amanda Lund
    Amanda Lund
    • Officer Brooks
    Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons
    • Officer Stevens
    Ken Marino
    Ken Marino
    • Coach Carr
    Karan Soni
    Karan Soni
    • Mr. Rooney
    R.L. Stine
    R.L. Stine
    • Mr. Black
    Caleb Emery
    Caleb Emery
    • Dumb Jock
    Gabriela Hernandez
    Gabriela Hernandez
    • Screaming Girl
    • (as Gabriela Fraile)
    Nate Andrade
    Nate Andrade
    • Monster
    Sheldon Brown
    • Monster
    • Director
      • Rob Letterman
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      • Darren Lemke
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
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    • Trivia
      R.L. Stine: The real Stine makes a cameo and says hi to Jack Black while walking through the halls of the school at the end of the movie. The real R.L. Stine's character name was Mr. Black and Jack Black was Mr. Stine.
    • Goofs
      When Zach first enters Stine's basement he is scared by a cuckoo. The cuckoo cuckoos four times but the hands on the clock show 2:00. In R.L. Stine's "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom," main character Michael Webster travels back in time and messes up the space-time continuum.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      R.L. Stine: [introducing himself to a classroom] Hello. My name is Mr. R.L. Stine. Every story ever told can be broken down into three parts. The beginning. The middle. And the twist.

    • Crazy credits
      Tim Jacobus's Goosebumps cover artwork is used in the ending credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK version is cut in one scene to reduce the horror effects in order to obtain a 'PG' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris: Jack Black (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Racketeer
      Written by Søren Christensen (as Soeren Christensen), Per Jørgensen (as Per Joergensen), Allan Villadsen and Steffen Westmark

      Performed by The Blue Van

      Courtesy of Iceberg Records A/S

    User reviews252

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    Worth the Nostalgia
    Goosebumps seems like it would be best handled by an expert of family/horror films such as Joe Dante. Instead, they got the one who helmed Gulliver's Travels, but for some reason, this movie pleasantly offers beyond than just another nostalgic cash grab. Maybe to those who wants to linger more on the monsters from their favorite Goosebumps books may get disappointed since most of them are shoehorned as another monstrous villain to run away from. However, the film manages to tell a story of its own from its characters. Yes, their arcs can be by-the-numbers, or more specific, nothing original whatsoever, but it manages to find its own heart and sense of fun to its own story, which makes it quite entertaining and surprisingly heartwarming.

    The first act is the strongest of the entirety. Though the main protagonist, Zach, doesn't have any special arc to focus on, but it gets better when he meets his new neighbor, Hannah, and their small innocent moments manages to bring easy charm with these characters. The rest of the characters are just downright kooky as they provide exaggeratedly delivered punchlines. Though, this is the kind of world this movie establishes, almost everyone is basically a cartoon. Some moments work, while some is just admittedly corny, but we accept it in this sort of context anyway. Nothing is particularly scary, either. The plot is just hunting down these monsters; set piece after set piece, punchline after punchline, then some emotional twists and somewhat. It doesn't quite have an exact narrative structure, but these scenes are still quite fun and engaging when it counts. It may still be a letdown to the fans about the fact that the monsters are treated nothing more than grand spectacles.

    The special effects are pretty fake looking, but still they don't look too bad. It's just not spooky or scary, purposely of course. It would be more interesting if they are a little bit in a campy horror way rather than overly kid friendly. I mean this is a family movie, but the books were intended for kids and they are horror stories, so why avoid creeping them out here or, nevermind. If their intention is to embrace the silliness, then that's a better argument. I'll just assume that's the case rather than toning the general audience down. Slappy looks cool, though. The acting is nice: Jack Black is just priceless, nothing more, nothing less. However I wish the teens would react more whenever they try to catch a monster. Maybe it's just me, but I suggest more expressions, perhaps. Though they perform better at the less louder scenes; Dylan Minnette is alright as the lead, though the best among the three is Odeya Rush, who has done enough job as the heart of the picture. The other kid is basically just another comic relief in this realm of comic reliefs.

    Goosebumps is a little messy, but overall it's still all out fun. Yeah, the monsters aren't quite interacted that properly and it was just kind of shoehorned, but it provides some admirable choices to its story. It makes the typical character arcs resolve with sincerity or just genuine charm. There's a lot of inspired moments, despite most of the monsters look pretty cuddly. The totally cartoon approach might be the film's way of saying that they're pretty aware that the source material has always been ridiculous, and they just broadens it. They still gave some heart to the novellas, by surface and Slappy. It's crazy, amusing and eventually endearing. I believe that the movie is actually worth the nostalgia, in spite of its more candy looking.
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    • billygoat1071
    • Oct 24, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Câu Chuyện Lúc Nửa Đêm
    • Filming locations
      • Conyers, Georgia, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Animation
      • LStar Capital
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $58,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $80,080,379
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,618,556
      • Oct 18, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $158,261,424
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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