Flight of the Navigator

1986
PG
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

53K

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In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.In 1978, a boy travels eight years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

53K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,710

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Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
The ship used in the movie used to be in a boneyard at the Disney Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World in Florida, where it was an exhibit on the "Backlot Tour".

Goofs
In the second half of the film, the length and style of David's hair changes noticeably between shots several times.

Quotes
Max: Compliance!

Alternate versions
The original print of this starts with the titles "Through PSO Producers Sales Organization PSO And Viking Film Present A New Star Entertainment Production A Randall Kleiser Film Flight Of The Navigator". On the BBC2 TV 2015 print the titles have been changed to display "Walt Disney Pictures[castle logo] Walt Disney Pictures Presents Flight Of The Navigator A Producer Sales Organization Picture A Randall Kleiser Film A New Star Entertainment Production". The broadcast was on 21 December 2015.

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Flight of the Navigator: Part 1 (1988)

Soundtracks
Lose Your Love
Written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe
Published by Complete Music, Inc., ASCAP
Performed by Blancmange, Courtesy Sire Records Company and London Records
Produced by Stewart Levine

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Featured review

7/10

"Compliance!"

Fun sci-fi family movie about a twelve year-old boy (Joey Cramer) who disappears and returns eight years later, still twelve years old and unaware he's been missing. At the same time, NASA finds a spaceship but are unable to open it. NASA attempts to hold the boy against his will, but he escapes on board the spaceship. Paul Reubens is great as the voice of Max, the ship's computer.

This is an awesome '80s movie. A good story told with nice special effects and lots of heart. The cast is terrific. In addition to Cramer and Reubens, there's Sarah Jessica Parker in an early role, Veronica Cartwright and Cliff De Young as the boy's parents, and Howard Hesseman as the film's antagonist.