Does Explorers end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Explorers easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Explorers violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Explorers

Name: Explorers
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Family
Released: 1985
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Bobby Fite

The adventure begins in your own back yard.

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1985109 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical, earnest adventure about friendship and imagination that transforms a boy's sci-fi dreams into an actual journey through space.

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.

Clusters

Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Space & Alien Movies Media and Communication Devices American City Movies Fate and Destiny

Genres

Science Fiction Adventure Family

Keywords

Spacecraft Dreams Washington Dc, Usa Space Travel Bullying Alien Best Friend Middle School Extraterrestrial Life Form Young Love Circuit Board

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Questions people ask

Does Explorers end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Explorers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Explorers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Explorers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Explorers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.