MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Joe Dante
Genres: Science Fiction, Children's/Family
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Explorers turns out to be much ado about nothing, but it's so sublimely assembled we're willing to overlook the sappy climax. Young sci-fi geek Ben Crandall (Ethan_Hawke) (could he possibly be based on director Joe_Dante?) would give anything to travel in space. Thanks to his computer-happy pal Wolfgang Muller (River_Phoenix), Ben gets his wish, together with best bud Darren Woods (Jason_Presson). In the Great Beyond, the boys encounter an extraterrestrial (Robert_Picardo), whose knowledge of earth is limited to what he's gleaned from 1960s TV sitcoms (this is unusual?) Lots of outer-space fun ensues before the film's inevitable downward spiral. Moderately successful in theatres, Explorers had a healthy second life on video and cable TV, especially after director Dante rethought the film and rearranged a few scenes for better dramatic (and comic) impact. Hal Erickson, Rovi


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