Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Movie Review

This fantasy film tells the story of David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who falls off a cliff on his way through the woods, falls and loses consciousness. When he wakes up and returns home, he discovers that other, unfamiliar people are living in his home. The police bring the boy to his aging parents, who have given up all hope of seeing him alive because it’s 1986, while the boy fell from a cliff in 1978. Simultaneously with his appearance, UFOs are discovered in the vicinity. And not coincidentally! All these eight years David spent in the company of aliens and from the depths of the universe brought the knowledge previously unknown to mankind.

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Cast

Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens (voice), Cliff De Young

Movie Info

Director – Randal Kleiser
Writers – Mark H. Baker (story) Michael Burton (screenplay) Phil Joanou (screenplay)
Taglines – Come along on the greatest adventure of the summer!
Genres – Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Certificate – PG
Release date – August 1, 1986 (United States)
Country of origin – United States
Language – English
Also known as – Der Flug des Navigators
Filming locations – Sætre Biscuit Factory – Kornmoveien 1, Tårnåsen, Norway
Production companie – Walt Disney Pictures Producers Sales Organization (PSO) New Star Entertainment
Budget – $9,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada – $18,564,613
Opening weekend US & Canada – $3,115,097 Aug 3, 1986
Gross worldwide – $18,564,613
Runtime – 1h 30min
Sound mix – Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio – 1.85 : 1

Rating

IMDb – 6.9/10
Metacritic – 64%
Rotten Tomatoes – 84%

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