Flight of the Navigator
Film198690 min

Flight of the Navigator

Taste attributes: adventurefamilyscience fictioncomedymonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceanimalsfastfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clash

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"Come along on the greatest adventure of the summer!"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a stylish sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fish out of water/culture clash

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Joey CramerPaul ReubensVeronica CartwrightCliff DeYoungSarah Jessica Parker

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1986
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Star Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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