Review of Explorers (1985) by John R — 05 Jun 2007

River Phoenix was such a cutie pie in this.

This review of Explorers (1985) was written by John R on 05 Jun 2007.

Explorers has generally received positive reviews.

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There are glimpses of what could have been, but as it is it remains a cautionary tale of what can happen when a studio interferes with production…

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It wasn't too bad just a bit slow for me…

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By Joe D (715) on 11 Nov 2014

River was the best in this movie, Hawke did a decent job for the lead. Overall I thought it was OK…

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Explorers itself is bubble-thin, but it glides by gracefully on the charm of its three young heroes and their vividly envisioned adventure…

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