Flight of the Navigator

1986 film directed by Randal Kleiser
Movie film Q1193503
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Flight of the Navigator

Summary

Flight of the Navigator is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,067 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Flight of the Navigator's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Flight of the Navigator was directed by Randal Kleiser[4].
  • Flight of the Navigator's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[5].
  • Flight of the Navigator's genre is science fiction film[6].
  • Flight of the Navigator's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Flight of the Navigator's genre is children's film[8].
  • Flight of the Navigator's genre is time-travel film[9].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Joey Cramer[10].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Paul Reubens[11].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Veronica Cartwright[12].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Cliff DeYoung[13].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Sarah Jessica Parker[14].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Howard Hesseman[15].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Richard Liberty[16].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Julio Oscar Mechoso[17].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Matt Adler[18].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Jonathan Sanger[19].
  • A cast member of Flight of the Navigator was Raymond Forchion[20].
  • Flight of the Navigator was produced by Robert Wald[21].
  • Among the performers on Flight of the Navigator was Alan Silvestri[22].
  • Flight of the Navigator's production company is recorded as Producers Sales Organization[23].
  • Flight of the Navigator's production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[24].
  • Flight of the Navigator's director of photography is recorded as James Glennon[25].
  • The original language of Flight of the Navigator was English[26].
  • Flight of the Navigator's Commons category is recorded as Flight of the Navigator (film)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Flight of the Navigator was performed by Alan Silvestri[22]. It was produced by Robert Wald[21]. It was directed by Randal Kleiser[4]. Cast members include Joey Cramer[10], Paul Reubens[11], Veronica Cartwright[12], Cliff DeYoung[13], Sarah Jessica Parker[14], and Howard Hesseman[15].

Publication

Publication dates include July 30, 1986[28], July 10, 1987[29], July 21, 1988[30], and December 4, 1986[31]. The original language of Flight of the Navigator was English[26]. Genres include science fiction film[6], fantasy film[7], children's film[8], and time-travel film[9]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[32] and video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include time travel[34] and flying saucer[35].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[36] and 85%[37].

Why It Matters

Flight of the Navigator ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,067 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . interfilmes.com. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 8w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Alan Silvestri
    Film editor Jeff Gourson
    Main subject time travel, flying saucer
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