Flight of the Navigator

David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.

7.019861h 30m

Released

Family

Science Fiction

Adventure

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1986-07-30

Runtime1h 30m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$9,000,000

Revenue$18,564,613

Keywords

florida

farewell

artificial intelligence (a.i.)

flying saucer

nasa

homesickness

extraterrestrial technology

Videos

2 total

Trailer

Flight of the Navigator (1986) - HD Trailer

Stream

Disney Plus

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Cast & Crew

Joey Cramer

as David Scott Freeman

Paul Reubens

as Max (voice)

Veronica Cartwright

as Helen Freeman

Cliff DeYoung

as Bill Freeman

Sarah Jessica Parker

as Carolyn McAdams

Matt Adler

as Jeff (16 years)

Howard Hesseman

as Dr. Louis Faraday

Robert Small

as Troy

Jonathan Sanger

as Dr. Carr

Richard Liberty

as Mr. Howard

Reviews

r96sk

Sep 18, 2020

7/10

Enjoyable enough. <em>'Flight of the Navigator'</em> features an interesting concept which they bring to life rather well. It isn't anything special and it could've probably been more thrilling, but it still produces a fine 90 minutes. The special effects haven't aged amazing, yet they still suitably serve the intended purpose. Joey Cramer is…

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CinemaSerf

Apr 13, 2022

7/10

This has stood the test of time remarkably well since it was released in 1986. Aside from a rather dated synthesised soundtrack, it's still quite a fun sci-fi adventure. When "David" (Joey Cramer) goes to meet his brother, he slips and bangs his head. Returning home he discovers that, well it isn't his home any more. The police soon reunite him wit…

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