# "Stand by Me" is 40 today {Released August 22, 1986}

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [August 22, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-by-me-is-40-today-released-august-22-1986/1032494 "2026-08-22T21:07:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-by-me-is-40-today-released-august-22-1986/1032494/42 "2026-08-24T13:47:03Z")

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> [@solost](#):
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> Hmm, I’m getting a notion now to make a ‘Best King Adaption’ poll.

As threatened:  
[Best Stephen King TV / Movie Adaptation? (Poll)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-stephen-king-tv-movie-adaptation-poll/1032524)

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