Explorers

Directed by Joe Dante
PG
1985    1h 49mScience Fiction, Adventure,
6.449%66%
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?

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Cast of Explorers

  • Ethan HawkeBen Crandall
  • River PhoenixWolfgang Müller
  • Jason PressonDarren Woods
  • Amanda PetersonLori Swenson
  • Bobby FiteSteve Jackson
  • Dana IveyMrs. Müller
  • Bradley GreggSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Georg OldenSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Chance SchwassSteve Jackson's Gang
  • Danny NucciNasty Kid at School
  • Taliesin JaffeLudwig Müller
  • James CromwellMr. Müller
  • Brooke BundyScience Teacher
  • Tricia BartholomeGirl in Classroom
  • Eric LukeDarren's Teacher / Writer
  • Robert PicardoStarkiller / Wak / Wak and Neek's Father
  • Karen Mayo-ChandlerStarkiller's Girlfriend
  • Robert F. BoyleStarkiller's Girlfriend's Father
  • John P. Navin, Jr.Couple at Drive-In
  • Mary HillsteadCouple at Drive-In
  • Simone BlueSnack Bar Girl
  • Meshach TaylorGordon Miller
  • Dick MillerCharlie Drake
  • Leslie RickertNeek
  • Mary Kay PlaceMrs. Crandall (uncredited)
  • Joe DanteDirector
  • David BombykProducer
  • Edward S. FeldmanProducer

Explorers Ratings & Reviews

  • RichyESeptember 29, 2025
    I first saw Explorers on a rented VHS tape, probably from the corner video store with faded carpet and shelves packed with possibility. That tape had the kind of wear that only comes from being loved by dozens of kids before me and when I popped it into the VCR, I was gone. The first half is pure magic, but the second half gets strange. The movie isn’t perfect. But for anyone who ever dreamed of building something wild in their backyard and launching into the stars, it’s unforgettable.

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