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FilmAdventureFamilyScience Fiction

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

PG · 1986-07-30 · 1h 30m · EN
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David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

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Randal KleiserDirector
Budget
$9M
Box office
$18.6M

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Joey CramerJoey CramerDavid Scott FreemanPaul ReubensPaul ReubensMax (voice)Veronica CartwrightVeronica CartwrightHelen FreemanCliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungBill FreemanSarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica ParkerCarolyn McAdamsMatt AdlerMatt AdlerJeff (16 years)Howard HessemanHoward HessemanDr. Louis FaradayRobert SmallRobert SmallTroyJonathan SangerJonathan SangerDr. CarrRichard LibertyRichard LibertyMr. HowardRaymond ForchionRaymond ForchionDetective BanksCynthia CaquelinCynthia CaquelinWoman Officer

Keywords

AlienTime travelArtificial intelligenceAlien technologyDogNasaFloridaExtraterrestrial technologyPetsFarewellHomesicknessFlying saucerArtificial intelligence (a.i.)Time jump

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAdventure · Family · Science FictionTheme affinityAlien · Time Travel · Artificial IntelligenceNarrative complexityTime TravelPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference130780

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What is Flight of the Navigator about?

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

How long is Flight of the Navigator?

Flight of the Navigator has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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