Goosebumps

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Goosebumps

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2015

1h 43m

Fantasy

Adventure

Comedy

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Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah. The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine, the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts to the books where they belong.

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Critics Consensus

Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and a hurried pace.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Feb 23, 2016

3/5

The triumvirate of young actors are charming but, inevitably, it's Mr Black who steals the show with his patented, hilarious bellowing. Will today's creepypasta kids still enjoy such silly fireside supernaturalism? We do hope so.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Feb 12, 2016

3.5/5

Black is in good form as the enigmatic Stine, but it is Minnette as Zach who impresses most.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

Feb 12, 2016

For the most part, the story sticks to a predictable narrative.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

Oct 24, 2023

3/5

An amusing, if overstuffed adaptation of classic R.L. Stine tales. As the children's author, Black is solid and so is the FX, though the shrieking best friend performance by Ryan Lee quickly becomes grating and Hannah's resolution is wonky at best.

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

Jun 8, 2021

4/5

The film adaptation of R.L. Stine's classic horror novels is shockingly enjoyable.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Mar 4, 2021

3.5/5

Will tickle your funny-bone more than raise any actual goosebumps, but it's a fun throwback to the kind of teenage thriller best enjoyed at a Saturday afternoon matinee movie with a large box of popcorn and a Coke.

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Harry H

@Movies10 10 hrs ago

overall really enjoyable family spooky movies like Jumanji mixed with the ending to Cabin in the Woods obviously its made for people who read the books or watched the Fox Kids show but if your kids want start watching horror stuff but dont wanna watch the hard R stuff yet this along with Scooby Doo on Zombie Island is a good place to start.

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Koi P

@hopepink Jun 30, 2026

A mashup of nightmares in a suspenseful and fun film.

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Aline U

@RT20767791 May 29, 2026

If you love Gossebumps book series you will love this one. all the creatures come together in this all time classic. it will make you shift a couple times in your sit. and what i loved most is that you can watch it with you 14 years old teens

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Maddie P.

@Moonwatcher May 20, 2026

Big fan of goosebumps and I like the first one better than the second one

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Jonathan S

May 10, 2026

The best live action Sony movie ever in my opinion

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Night Panther M

@RT26275925 May 2, 2026

This movie blew my mind. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen this movie. But all I can say is.....holy.....shit. This movie was really awesome. I like the plot twist (which I'm not going to spoil it), and I liked the villain, Slappy. And I'm not going to spoil the plot of the movie, for anyone who hasn't seen this movie yet. I suggest you go watch it. It's going to blow your mind. Literally. I didn't expect this movie to blow my mind with a plot twist (which again, I'm not going to spoil). Overall, this movie is a magical, and cinematic masterpiece, And this movie deserves recognition for its amazing story, and characters, and plot.

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Zach

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Synopsis

Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah. The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine, the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts to the books where they belong.

Director: Rob Letterman
Producer: Deborah A. Forte, Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Darren Lemke
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Scholastic Entertainment Inc., Original Film, Village Roadshow Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Scary Intense Creature Action)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.1M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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