# Explorers (1985)

> Three bullied young friends turn a dream-inspired computer program into a homemade spacecraft and discover an eccentric galaxy beyond their suburban lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5006

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
- Director: Joe Dante
- Cast: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Bobby Fite, Dana Ivey, James Cromwell, Dick Miller
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089114/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, eccentric, playful, family movie night, nostalgic 1980s viewing

## Movies like Explorers

- [Radio Flyer (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/12522)
- [SpaceCamp (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/8029)
- [Weird Science (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6721)
- [Flight of the Navigator (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/5235)
- [Earth to Echo (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/136559)
- [Stand by Me (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/195)
- [E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/481)
- [Super 8 (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/23604)
- [The Last Starfighter (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/6786)
- [The Goonies (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4535)

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