
Flight of the Navigator
Taste attributes: adventurefamilyscience fictioncomedymonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceanimalsfastfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedfish out of water/culture clash
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Star Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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