Flight of the Navigator (1986)

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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 1,000 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

Full cast & crew

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, Channel 101 Amazon Channel; 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, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube

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