Airplane!

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Airplane!

PG

Released Jan 1, 1980

1h 28m

Comedy

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This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.

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Critics Consensus

Though unabashedly juvenile and silly, Airplane! is nevertheless an uproarious spoof comedy full of quotable lines and slapstick gags that endure to this day.

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

What’s most extraordinary, looking back, is that the vast majority of them are really good jokes -- not always clever, not always tasteful, but for the most part really damn funny.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 12, 2024

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Michael Blowen

Boston Globe

The popcorn will probably stick with you longer than this silly saga but, if you need a few belly laughs, get a boarding pass. Airplane is the ultimate take-off.

Apr 28, 2018

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Ron Pennington

The Hollywood Reporter

The level of humor is not always consistent, but the filmmakers have thrown almost everything in with a shotgun approach and the routines work more often than not.

Jul 3, 2017

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

You don't even need to have seen the comedies its parading. The jokes are just good

Mar 23, 2025

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Kenneth Turan

New West/California

It is very funny in a very silly kind of way and that people who intend to see it should do so as soon as possible. For this is a movie whose charm comes totally from the unexpected, off-the-wall nature of its jokes.

Nov 4, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Part of what makes this all so effective is how straight the actors play their parts; in the face of unending fatuousness, the cast remains earnestly aboveboard.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 28, 2021

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Carl B

Some of the content and references won’t hold up over time for younger viewers (and may be offensive).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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Jeff P

The greatest movie ever with the best humor!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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lynn l

This is the movie that started all the parody movies-a must see for all the people who love really bad puns and jokes. I had forgotten just how funny this was.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Anne H

Airplane! is a must-see classic! So fun to see on the big screen. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/22

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The ballad of s

I pissed myself. I didn't laugh, I just pissed myself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Melissa M

This is one of the best comedy parodies of all time. I'm definitely one of the best '80s movies. The cast is comedy gold. Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Robert Hayes, Lloyd Bridges, Julie Hagerty, Steven Stucker, and Otto The Autopilot. Has some of the best one-liners of all time. The scenes with Ted reminiscing about Elaine or LOL. Leslie Nielsen and Lloyd Bridges are the kings of comedy parodies. Even though this movie came out in the '80s the movie is not dated. It's still holds up to this day. The movie is just as funny now as it was then. This is definitely a cult classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Synopsis

This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing.

Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Producer: Jon Davison, Howard W. Koch
Screenwriter: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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