Movie

Flight of the Navigator

“David Freeman is eight years late for dinner, and his family wants to know why. But David's got an absolutely fantastic excuse.”

★ 7.0(956)19861h 30m

Family Science Fiction Adventure

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Flight of the Navigator is streaming on Disney Plus in United States, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Randal Kleiser
Release date: 1986-07-30
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Box office: $18,564,613
Budget: $9,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: New Star Entertainment

Flight of the Navigator — trailer

About Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 movie in the Family, Science Fiction and Adventure genres, directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens and Veronica Cartwright. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 956 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Flight of the Navigator in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Joey Cramer

David Scott Freeman

Paul Reubens

Max (voice)

Veronica Cartwright

Helen Freeman

Cliff DeYoung

Bill Freeman

Sarah Jessica Parker

Carolyn McAdams

Matt Adler

Jeff (16 years)

Howard Hesseman

Dr. Louis Faraday

Robert Small

Troy

Jonathan Sanger

Dr. Carr

Richard Liberty

Mr. Howard

Raymond Forchion

Detective Banks

Cynthia Caquelin

Woman Officer

Themes & keywords

floridafarewellartificial intelligence (a.i.)flying saucernasahomesicknessextraterrestrial technologytime travelaliendogpetsalien technologylightheartedtime jump