Where to Watch Explorers Online

Need to watch 'Explorers' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down 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 help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Explorers' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Explorers' right now, here are some details about the Paramount Pictures science fiction flick.

Released July 12th, 1985, 'Explorers' stars Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 450 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? 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 Kanopy, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video, and Hoopla .