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MovieAdventure#946Science Fiction#660

Explorers1985

109 min$25M budgetPG
Peak Buzz Score
Apr 19 – May 18, 2024
2.9Quiet
#2,506 all-time moviesTop 28%
Current Buzz Score
On June 21, 2026
0.4Quiet
#4,343 in moviesTop 46%

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About

Explorers

Explorers is a 1985 American science fantasy film about three teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space after one of them has a vivid dream about technology.

Released
1985
Runtime
109 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$25M
Box Office
$10M
Status
Released
Streaming
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Rankings
#4,343All Movies#946Adventure#660Science Fiction
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Daily update · June 21, 2026

Explorers ranks #4,343 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 0.4. It peaked at #2,506 of all time (Apr 19 - May 18, 2024). It ranks #3,635 over the past 365 days.

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Popularity Rankings & History

Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on June 21, 2026

Overall and genre
#4,343
Movies
#946
Adventure
#660
Science Fiction
#557
Family

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
2.9
#2,506Overall rank
Apr 19 - May 18, 2024
1-Year Buzz Score
0.4
#3,635Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular Explorers cast members by current Buzz Score on June 21, 2026
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#1
River Phoenix
as Wolfgang Müller
5.2
#2
Ethan Hawke
as Ben Crandall
4.5
#3
James Cromwell
as Mr. Müller
2.9
#4
Taliesin Jaffe
as Ludwig Müller
1.0
#5
Mary Kay Place
as Mrs. Crandall (uncredited)
0.8
#6
Amanda Peterson
as Lori Swenson
0.7
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