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RomanceChildren7+ (PG)19851h 49m

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Explorers (1985)

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6.4/10

22.8K Votes

Romance Children Rated: 7+ (PG)19851h 49m

A boy obsessed with '50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?Explorers featuring Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix is streaming on Starz, free on PlutoTV, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, and 5 others. It's a children and romance movie with an average IMDb audience rating of 6.4 (22,803 votes).

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Available to stream on a subscription service (Starz).

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Available to rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 3 others).

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#11,490 Ranked Movie

#127 Ranked in Alien Movies

#158 Ranked in Children Movies

#389 Ranked in Movies on Starz

Explorers has an average IMDb audience rating of 6.4 (22,803 votes). The movie is somewhat popular with Reelgood users lately.

About Explorers

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Age rating: 7+ (PG)

Runtime: 1h 49m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Romance Children

Related Tags: Friendship Alien

Country of origin: America

Available to watch on: Free Services Starz

Original Release Date: Jul 12, 1985

Explorers

Explorers (1985)

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Joe Dante

Ethan Hawke

River Phoenix

Jason Presson

Amanda Peterson

Bobby Fite

Dana Ivey

Bradley Gregg

Georg Olden

Chance Schwass

Danny Nucci

Taliesin Jaffe

James Cromwell

Brooke Bundy

Tricia Bartholome

Eric Luke

Robert Picardo

Karen Mayo-Chandler

Robert F. Boyle

John P. Navin, Jr.

Mary Hillstead

Simone Blue

David Bombyk

Edward S. Feldman

Michael Finnell

Eric Luke

Jerry Goldsmith

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