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The Lost Boys

R Released Jul 31, 1987 1h 37m Horror Comedy List
77% Tomatometer 77 Reviews 85% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in geeky comic-book nerds Edward (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander), the angst-ridden Michael soon falls for Star (Jami Gertz) -- who turns out to be in thrall to David (Kiefer Sutherland), leader of a local gang of vampires. Sam and his new friends must save Michael and Star from the undead. Read More Read Less
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Flawed but eminently watchable, Joel Schumacher's teen vampire thriller blends horror, humor, and plenty of visual style with standout performances from a cast full of young 1980s stars.

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Kevin Maher Times (UK) That the film works so well is a testament to Schumacher’s pop sensibilities, his slick production design and an iconic soundtrack — Echo & the Bunnymen’s version of People Are Strange is a majestic way to begin a movie. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2022 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian The Lost Boys, in its artless way, asks us to consider that being for ever young isn't a sweet Edwardian evocation of innocence, but a vision of pure hell, like vampirism. Rated: 4/5 Feb 14, 2020 Full Review Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer Schumacher falls far short of the talent for pop wit that Joe Dante showed in Gremlins and The Howling. Rated: 2/4 Jan 21, 2014 Full Review Rebecca Johnson Film Focus Online It's witty, sharp and outright hilarious, with fantastic performances and a glossy and cool take on vampire mythology. Rated: 5/5 Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Cody Dericks them. They may be lost, but these boys have certainly found something that brings them together. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The two parts never click together, and neither by itself is very good. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jesus Gonzalez first time watching it and I thought it was a really fun movie, I can see why it's beloved by so many. it's over the top and ridiculous at times but a good time Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review P.V.R The Lost Boys movie brought back a lot of old memories from this time period. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/26/22 Full Review Vaughan O Absolute Classic to See in Theaters. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/22 Full Review Peter A california classic with just enough 80s campiness for a fun time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/22 Full Review Danielle Just as I remembered it, great to see it on the big screen again Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/20/22 Full Review LujanFamily Love the times, there was no people on concession line or in theater Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in geeky comic-book nerds Edward (Corey Feldman) and Alan (Jamison Newlander), the angst-ridden Michael soon falls for Star (Jami Gertz) -- who turns out to be in thrall to David (Kiefer Sutherland), leader of a local gang of vampires. Sam and his new friends must save Michael and Star from the undead.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Harvey Bernhard
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Boam, Jan Fischer, James Jeremias
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 31, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.7M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio
70mm, 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)
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