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.

Directed by

Joe Dante

Written by

Eric Luke

Genres

Science Fiction, Adventure, Family

Released

July 12, 1985

Runtime

1h 49m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United States of America

Studios

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$25,000,000

Box office

$9,900,000