# The ’80s Classic That Inspired ‘Stranger Things’ Officially Dominates Streaming Charts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-80s-classic-that-inspired-stranger-things-officially-dominates-streaming-charts/
- Published: 2026-11-01T19:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T19:14:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/josh-brolin-the-goonies-streaming-hit-tubi-october-2026/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Offbeat, TV, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- *The Goonies* remains a Tubi hit over 40 years after release.
- It ranks among Tubi’s ten most-watched films in the US.
- The 1985 adventure helped inspire *Stranger Things*.

## Summary

The 1985 adventure film *The Goonies* is among the ten most-watched films on Tubi in the United States, more than 40 years after its release. Its continued popularity highlights the film’s lasting appeal and its connection to *Stranger Things*, whose creators drew on its youthful adventure, friendship and 1980s atmosphere.

Directed by Richard Donner, *The Goonies* stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan and Corey Feldman. The article describes the film as a major influence on the Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series, which became a global hit; it does not provide a precise Tubi ranking or viewing figures.

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