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Explorers
Why this pick
Shares the child-led suburban sci-fi wonder, playful extraterrestrial mystery, and handmade 1980s sense of discovery that makes Flight of the Navigator so inviting.
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MOVIE1986 1h 30m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Flight of the Navigator
AdventureComedyFamilyScience Fiction
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D.A.R.Y.L.
Why this pick
Like Flight of the Navigator, it builds a poignant mystery around a boy displaced from normal childhood, then turns that premise into brisk, accessible sci-fi adventure.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Joey Cramer
David Freeman
Paul Reubens
Max (voice)
Cliff DeYoung
Bill Freeman
Veronica Cartwright
Helen Freeman
Sarah Jessica Parker
Carolyn McAdams
Matt Adler
Jeff (16 years)
Howard Hesseman
Dr. Louis Faraday
Robert Small
Troy