From Book to Film 2025: The Goonies (1985) 4K Restoration

Gateway Film Foundation is excited to announce the return of From Book to Film for its 15th year with fifteen beloved family films. Admission is free with your library card!

This annual celebration of storytelling on screen brings literary favorites to life with a lineup for all-ages—including many presented in stunning 4K restorations. This program is made possible thanks to the generosity of Larry and Donna James and the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father’s attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.

From the director of 1978’s Superman with a screenplay from Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg. A cultural touchstone, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 2017.

You may also like the following events from Gateway Film Center:

• This Thursday, 24th July, 06:30 pm, Film Center Premiere: Oh, Hi! (2025) in Columbus
• This Thursday, 24th July, 07:15 pm, Film Center Premiere: Sorry, Baby (2025) in Columbus
• This Friday, 25th July, 06:30 pm, Cult 101: Sorcerer (1977) 4K Restoration in Columbus

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