Explorers
1985 · 109 min · Director: Joe Dante
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Explorers (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Awe 25%, Smile 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Awe25%
- Smile20%
- Love10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Smile. Genres: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Smile. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Humor
- Excitement
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Humor | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 37 % | 12 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 53 % | 35 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 60 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 60 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Excitement | 51 % | 40 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Excitement | 60 % | 43 % | 28 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Excitement | 71 % | 44 % | 31 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 57 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Excitement | 65 % | 56 % | 24 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 68 % | 52 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 70 % | 41 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 66 % | 41 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 59 % | 40 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 53 % | 34 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Excitement | 50 % | 35 % | 32 % | 32 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Written by
- Eric Luke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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