With a terrific young cast and some typically energetic work from director Joe Dante, Explorers soars past its '80s kiddie flick competitors with wit, good-looking effects, and tons of charm.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Joe Dante -
Producer -
Edward S. Feldman , David Bombyk -
Screenwriter -
Eric Luke -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , Paramount Pictures International -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Sci-Fi , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 12, 1985, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 44m -
Sound Mix -
Surround