34 trivia, guesses & fun facts — synced to Explorers
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Q1. Which other Joe Dante film did Goldsmith score in the 1980s? Medium · 200 pts
Gremlins
Jerry Goldsmith scored both Explorers and Gremlins for Dante!
Q2. What was Ethan Hawke's age when he made his film debut in 'Explorers'? Medium · 200 pts
14
At just 14, Hawke made his film debut as Ben Crandall in this sci-fi adventure!
Q3. In what year was the War of the Worlds film Ben watches released? Medium · 200 pts
1953
Ben watches the classic 1953 film, which influenced many later sci-fi movies!
Q4. How old was River Phoenix when he filmed his breakout role in Explorers? Medium · 200 pts
14
At just 14, Phoenix showed the talent that would make him a celebrated actor.
Q5. How many drive-in theaters remained in the US by 1985? Medium · 200 pts
600
Only 600 remained by 1985, down from over 4,000 in the 1950s peak!
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"This is the coolest thing that's ever happened to us!" Three friends - Ben Crandall (Ethan Hawke), Wolfgang Muller (River Phoenix), and Darren Woods (Jason Presson) - build a homemade spacecraft and blast off into outer space in the 1985 sci-fi adventure film, Explorers.
Directed by Joe Dante and written by Eric Luke, the film stars Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, and Amanda Peterson. Test your knowledge of this classic family space adventure with the Explorers trivia game!
Starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix, Jason Presson, Amanda Peterson, Dick Miller
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