Where to Watch Explorers (1985)

Eager to watch 'Explorers' on any device you have handy? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Joe Dante-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Explorers' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Explorers' right now, here are some finer points about the Paramount Pictures adventure flick.

Explorers starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and a scheduled release date of July 12th, 1985.

It received a user score of 62/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 474 respected users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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."

'Explorers' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, Kanopy, Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, and YouTube .