Stand by Me (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Stand by Me is a drama and family film directed by Bang Soo-in, running about 91 minutes. “I love you grandpa, please don’t leave me.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Deok-gu, 7-year-old boy, lives with his little sister, Deok-hee, and his grandfather in a country village. A few years ago, Deok-gu’s father had passed away by traffic accident, and soon his mother ran away with father’s death benefit. Doing part-time job only for living, grandfather struggles to raise kids, and it’s not easy to buy even a small toy for Deok-gu. While Deok-gu is going to enter the elementary school, grandfather gets to know that there is not much time left for him. But Deok-gu is too young to look after his sister and even himself. So, grandfather prepares a present for his grandchildren that might be the last.

Who’s in it. Stand by Me stars Lee Soon-jae as Grandfather, Jung Ji-hoon as Deok-goo, Jang Gwang as Grandfather Go-bok and Seong Byeong-sook as Ms. Jung, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Stand by Me has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $2.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Kocowa and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stand by Me page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stand by Me tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.