Flight of the Navigator fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, mystery, and family
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Spectacular
Flight of the Navigator is spectacular.
Uplifting and awe-inspiring
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, awe-inspiring, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
The future, mystery, and family
Its world is built around the future, mystery, and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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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.
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Flight of the Navigator is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 30 min
Flight of the Navigator runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see Flight of the Navigator much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Flight of the Navigator in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 89 storytelling tropes for Flight of the Navigator, including Fake Action Prologue, Missing Child, Fish out of Temporal Water.
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