On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986's SpaceCamp

On its 40th anniversary, SpaceCamp is being reassessed as an ambitious 1986 kid-focused space movie.

The film had strong production values, NASA footage, a notable cast, and even a John Williams score.

Its release came months after the Challenger disaster, which helped doom it at the box office.

Despite some cheesy or implausible choices, the movie was made seriously and gets credit for accurate space details.