Film · TMDB
6.3Middle 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.
Released: 1985-07-12109 minDir: Joe DanteScience Fiction, Adventure, Family
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Ben Crandall
- River Phoenix as Wolfgang Müller
- Jason Presson as Darren Woods
- Amanda Peterson as Lori Swenson
- Bobby Fite as Steve Jackson
- Dana Ivey as Mrs. Müller
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
6.4/10
24,647 votes
Metacritic
58/100
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total
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Key dates
- Published
- 19 December 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Cast member
- Jason Presson
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Producer
- Edward S. Feldman
- Production company
- Paramount Pictures
- Narrative location
- Maryland
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Categories
1980s children's comedy films1980s children's fantasy films1980s science fiction comedy films1985 American films1985 children's films1985 comedy films1985 English-language films1985 films1985 science fiction filmsAmerican children's comedy filmsAmerican children's fantasy filmsAmerican science fiction comedy films