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70% Critic Match
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.”
7.0 / 10• 1986• 1h 30m•PG• English
FamilyScience FictionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joey Cramer
David Scott Freeman
Lead
Paul Reubens
Max (voice)
Veronica Cartwright
Helen Freeman
Cliff DeYoung
Bill Freeman
Sarah Jessica Parker
Carolyn McAdams
Matt Adler
Jeff (16 years)
Howard Hesseman
Dr. Louis Faraday
Robert Small
Troy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Randal Kleiser's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Flight of the Navigator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
