Beloved Film ‘The Goonies,’ Set in Astoria, Oregon, by the Numbers

When Astoria-set, mostly Oregon-shot, Steven Spielberg–guided pirate-treasure adventure film The Goonies hit theaters June 7, 1985, it was the biggest thing since E.T. for kids’ movies. Astoria has thrown annual Goonies Day parties since 2005, but the town and the Oregon Film Museum are going all out for the 40th anniversary of the Gen X touchstone. This year’s weekend celebration, June 5–8, includes bus tours of filming locations, ticketed photo ops on the Truffle Shuffle stump, and an ’80s prom. The current owners of the Walsh home—part of the fictional “Goon Docks” area about to be demolished for a golf course in the movie—are even opening their doors for a limited number of tours, with proceeds going to the film museum’s planned expansion.

A Look at the Numbers

1 Oscar win among the cast, for Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Also nominated for acting Oscars: Anne Ramsey for Throw Momma from the Train and Josh Brolin for Milk.

5 Time, in months, Jeff Cohen (Chunk) had to wear a Hawaiian shirt with plaid pants (most characters had the same outfits on throughout production).

$100 Amount director Richard Donner offered Martha Plimpton (Stef), who turned 14 during filming, if she would stop biting her nails.

3 Tony nominations racked up by the main cast (all for Plimpton).

1/6 Estimated share of tourists who tell Astoria visitor center staff they’re in town because of the film.

10 Peak chart position of Cyndi Lauper’s “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough”; had the pop icon earned an Oscar for her soundtrack contribution, she would now be an EGOT winner.

12,000–15,000 Estimated attendees of the 30th anniversary events in 2015, according to the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce.

536 Distance, in miles, between Cannon Beach, where the group enters the cave system in the movie, and Goat Rock State Beach near Bodega Bay, California, where they exit.

$1.65M 2023 sale price of the 1896-built “Goonies House,” where the Walsh family lived.

1935 Year explorer Chester Copperpot, who also sought One-Eyed Willie’s hidden treasure, was reported missing.

2021 Year LA band Lifehouse released a song called “Chester Copperpot.”

3 Nepo babies among the main cast: Josh Brolin, son of James Brolin; Sean Astin, son of Patty Duke; Martha Plimpton, daughter of Keith Carradine and Roseburg-born actor Shelley Plimpton. (The actors playing Troy’s friends were also from industry families.)

2 Members of the Jackson family photographed visiting the set (Michael and La Toya).

007 Number written in marker on Data’s belt buckle.

53 Duration, in seconds, of what Corey Feldman (Mouth) described as “the world’s greatest guitar solo,” which he performed when his band opened for Limp Bizkit at the Ridgefield stop of the Loserville 2024 tour last summer.