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Explorers

1985·1h 49m·PG
AdventureRomanceSci-FiFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
25,509 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

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 is a 1985 adventure romance movie directed by Joe Dante, starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Bobby Fite. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 25,509 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Joe Dante
Stars
Ethan Hawke
River Phoenix
Bobby Fite
Bradley Gregg
Creators
Eric Luke
Details
1985-07-12
109 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, German
Keywords
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