Flight of the Navigator

About Flight of the Navigator

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.

Randal Kleiser's Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 science fiction film. Joey Cramer stars as David Scott Freeman, Paul Reubens as Max (voice), Veronica Cartwright as Helen Freeman, and Cliff DeYoung as Bill Freeman.

It runs 90 minutes and was released in July 1986. Written by Matt MacManus and Michael Burton. It was produced by New Star Entertainment, PSO, and Viking Film.

Shelv files it under artificial intelligence (a.i.), lighthearted, florida, and pets. American members can watch it on Disney Plus. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 996 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Interstellar, and Click make useful companions to Flight of the Navigator, all filed under alien, farewell, and flying saucer.