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Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator

1986
90 min
Family Science Fiction Adventure

Plot Summary

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.

6.9
IMDb Rating
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Ratings & Reviews

6.9
IMDb Rating

Technical Details

90 min
Runtime
1986-07-30
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1986
Year
Genres
Family Science Fiction Adventure

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User Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

7.0/10
Recent

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 good in the lead role as David, while Paul Reubens is fairly amusing as Max. A young Sarah Jessica Parker (Carolyn) also appears. The film doesn't qu...

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7.0/10
Recent

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 with his parents but where has he been for the last eight years? Scientists decide to prod and poke him, and that's when he discovers they have a space s...

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