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SpaceCamp

PG

Released Jun 6, 1986

1 hr. 47 min.

Adventure

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50%

14 Reviews

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50%

10,000+ Ratings

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Andie Bergstrom (Kate Capshaw), an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for teenagers with her NASA-employed husband, Zach (Tom Skerritt). One night during an engine test, Andie and four teenage campers are accidentally shot into space. Together, the group -- which includes Kathryn (Lea Thompson), a pilot-in-training, and Tish (Kelly Preston), a ditz with a perfect memory -- must work together to operate the spacecraft and return home.

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Luke S

There is nothing to hate about this movie. It needs a modern update, but... who cares? I thought it was fun. Not brilliant... but.... not bad.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Steve D

If you can get past the ridiculous set up you will have a lot of fun.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/06/23

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kevin c

When you first look at this it looks like a pedestrian family fluff piece of celluloid about kids at a SpaceCamp. And while much of it is, credit goes to the director Harry Winer for turning into a pretty effective, however unlikely adventure as the kids on a tour of an actual space shuttle get accidentally launched into space and need to rely on each other to get back. Pretty great cast including Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan, Kelly Preston, Larry Scott and a very young Joaquin Phoenix.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I loved this movie. Now as a 41 year old i still love it. It was a great adventure. I loved Kelly Preston, Lea Thompson & Kate Capsure after this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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scott m

Huge suspension of belief. Ironic that this movie came out the same year as the space shuttle Challenger explosion. It's a fun movie though. I've always enjoyed it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie was a childhood staple for me. I was in 3rd grade when The Challenger exploded. I watched it live with all of my classmates and we all burst into tears with our teacher. When I first rented this movie from the video store back in the Beta and VHS choice days, this movie gave me comfort about space travel after witnessing such a traumatic event at a young age. Seems strange, I know, but it did. I rented it pretty religiously for years and I desperately wanted to go to Space Camp and later become an astronaut. I am now teacher with 3 kids and found it on YouTube tonight and showed it to my son. It's still an awesome movie. Sometimes all movies have to do is tell a good story and connect to our hearts. Thanks Space Camp!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Harry Winer

Director

Kate Capshaw

Andie Burkstroom

Lea Thompson

Kathryn Fairly

Kelly Preston

Tish

Larry B. Scott

Rudy Tyler

Joaquin Phoenix

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Roger Ebert

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Would anyone like this movie? Juvenile space nuts, maybe. But they'd be too sophisticated.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

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...an affable yet perpetually erratic endeavor...

Rated: 3/4

Apr 21, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

"This Summer's Greatest Adventure," blared the ads for SpaceCamp -- a blatant case of false advertising, considering such popular hits as Aliens and Top Gun were also released during that particular hot-weather stretch.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 3, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

A spirited adventure featuring a delightful score by John Williams and a great group of kids that includes Leah Thompson, Tate Donovan, and Joaquin Phoenix in his film debut.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Like The Goonies, Space Camp is one of those cheesy '80s classics you can't genuinely enjoy unless you were about ten the first time you saw it.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 29, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 11, 2005

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Synopsis

Andie Bergstrom (Kate Capshaw), an astronaut eagerly awaiting her first trip to space, runs a summer camp for teenagers with her NASA-employed husband, Zach (Tom Skerritt). One night during an engine test, Andie and four teenage campers are accidentally shot into space. Together, the group -- which includes Kathryn (Lea Thompson), a pilot-in-training, and Tish (Kelly Preston), a ditz with a perfect memory -- must work together to operate the spacecraft and return home.

Director: Harry Winer
Executive Producer: Leonard Goldberg
Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.1M
Sound Mix: Surround