20 movies like Explorers, ordered by similarity : A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982), Koi ... Mil Gaya(2003), Two by Two(2015), Star Trek(2009), Earth to Echo(2014), A Wrinkle in Time(2018), Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018), Starship Troopers(1997), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005), Love, Simon(2018), The Lion King(2019) ...
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Ethan Hawke River Phoenix Jason Presson Amanda Peterson Dick Miller Robert Picardo Dana Ivey Meshach Taylor James Cromwell Mary Kay Place
boy friend alien father bully amusing endearing california household spacecraft outer space inventions space travel childhood friendship aliens culture clash adventure discovery quest
A boy obsessed with 50s sci-fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws for his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|Belgium|USA|China|Australia|Japan|Finland|Germany|Ireland
2019
87 Minutes
Will Becher Justin Fletcher John Sparkes Amalia Vitale Kate Harbour David Holt Richard Webber Simon Greenall Joe Sugg Emma Tate Andy Nyman
alien animal friend stranger farmer government official amusing engaging heartwarming lighthearted playful winsome farm town countryside alien planet unlikely allies friendly aliens friendship aliens
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dee Wallace Peter Coyote Drew Barrymore C. Thomas Howell Robert MacNaughton K.C. Martel Sean Frye
alien young boy sister brother mother emotional endearing moving california suburbia family home friendship aliens growing up adventure discovery rescue 1980s
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
Sci-Fi, Drama
2003
172 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta Rekha Rajat Bedi Mukesh Rishi Prem Chopra Rakesh Roshan
scientist mother mentally challenged boy alien young woman childhood friend amusing moving touching heartwarming inspiring thrilling india valley village house school basketball court alien landing alien/human relationship
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
2014
89 Minutes
Astro Teo Halm Reese Hartwig Ella Linnea Wahlestedt Jason Gray-Stanford Cassius Willis Drake Kemper Tiffany Espensen Mary Pat Gleason Sonya Leslie Myk Watford
friend teen boy parent police officer alien amusing creative fascinating neighborhood field house police station extraterrestrial life communication teen culture discovery adventure quest 2010s
After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2018
109 Minutes
Storm Reid Oprah Winfrey Reese Witherspoon Mindy Kaling Gugu Mbatha-Raw Michael Peña Zach Galifianakis Chris Pine Levi Miller Deric McCabe Andre Holland
young girl brother father classmate traveler thrilling incredible dreamy house alien planet space space travel science friendship family reunification adventure discovery pursuit quest 2010s
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Alden Ehrenreich Emilia Clarke Donald Glover Woody Harrelson Joonas Suotamo Thandie Newton Paul Bettany Phoebe Waller-Bridge Warwick Davis Clint Howard Ian Kenny
captain smuggler creature gangster crew member friend brash thrilling amusing confident cool spirited space spaceship plant base camp desert city space space exploration
During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1997
129 Minutes
Casper Van Dien Dina Meyer Denise Richards Jake Busey Neil Patrick Harris Clancy Brown Seth Gilliam Patrick Muldoon Michael Ironside Rue McClanahan Marshall Bell
lieutenant captain student friend alien soldier gory engaging thrilling space spaceship survival aliens war friendship morality militarism adventure rivalry revenge
Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
109 Minutes
Martin Freeman Yasiin Bey Sam Rockwell Zooey Deschanel Warwick Davis John Malkovich Bill Nighy Anna Chancellor Mason Ball William Todd-Jones Barry Dowden
alien friend president robot man refugee cheeky hilarious madcap suspenseful winsome england outer space restaurant spacecraft alien planet house space travel meaning of life politics
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Nick Robinson Josh Duhamel Jennifer Garner Tony Hale Katherine Langford Alexandra Shipp Logan Miller Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Keiynan Lonsdale Joey Pollari Miles Heizer
teen boy teenager family member friend love interest amusing cheeky emotional endearing heartwarming positive house high school coming out growing up teen romance family relationships friendship growing up
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK|South Africa
2019
118 Minutes
lion cub lion father son friend uncle charming sad amusing incredible tense cheeky africa plains rock formation jungle wilderness loss of innocence death of father friendship
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
France|UK|Germany|Poland|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Robert Pattinson Juliette Binoche André Benjamin Mia Goth Lars Eidinger Agata Buzek Ewan Mitchell Scarlett Lindsey Jessie Ross
convict daughter father astronaut scientist friend brash brutal dark disturbing gripping shocking space spacecraft room garden black hole experiments exploitation sex
A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
Drama
USA
2014
165 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Tamara Jolaine Nick Krause Jordan Howard Evie Thompson
child mother father sister classmate friend charming cool creative classroom backyard bedroom dining room dark room bowling alley growing up life family travel birthdays
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA|UK
2017
122 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Katherine Waterston Billy Crudup Danny McBride Demián Bichir Carmen Ejogo Jussie Smollett Callie Hernandez Amy Seimetz Nathaniel Dean Alexander England
space traveler colonist robot alien chilling frightening gripping suspenseful spaceship alien planet space alien life-forms cyborgs space exploration space travel discovery mystery quest adventure future
The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.
Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Michael Caine Bill Milner Anne-Marie Duff David Morrissey Rosemary Harris Elizabeth Spriggs Leslie Phillips Peter Vaughan Linzey Cocker Sylvia Syms Ralph Ineson
young boy magician magician's assistant best friend friend teenager charming playful engaging suspenseful witty friendship best friends relationships unlikely friendship magic adventure discovery growing up mystery
A death-obsessed youth (Bill Milner) befriends an aging magician (Michael Caine) who longs to join his wife in the afterlife.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
France
1979
96 Minutes
Louis De Funès Michel Galabru Maurice Risch Jean-Pierre Rambal Guy Grosso Maria Mauban
police officer police detective alien neighbor everyman frenchman amusing hilarious engaging charming witty playful st. tropez france comedy fun alien/human relationship alien invasion friendly aliens aliens
In St. Tropez, French gendarme Cruchot and his men battle petroleum-drinking, human-looking, metallic aliens.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.