The 1985 Richard Donner film The Goonies, a key influence on Stranger Things, has entered the top ten most-watched movies on the free streaming service Tubi in the US.
01Summary
- 01The Goonies is currently one of the ten most-watched movies on free streamer Tubi in the US.
- 02The film's director was Richard Donner and it features young actors including Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, and Corey Feldman.
- 03Stranger Things earned 23.26 billion minutes viewed between December 29, 2025, and June 28, 2026, making it the most-watched show of 2026 so far.
- 04The Stranger Things series finale week accumulated 8.65 billion minutes, a record for the show.
- 05The Duffer Brothers have cited The Goonies as a major influence on their Netflix sci-fi series.
02Why it matters
For fans of '80s adventure films and Stranger Things, this shows how a classic movie remains culturally relevant and easily accessible for free, reinforcing its influence on modern series.
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