Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1986-07-30
- Genres: Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 983 votes
Directed by Randal Kleiser.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Flight of the Navigator
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
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