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Airplane!

Play trailer 3:17 Poster for Airplane! PG 1980 1h 28m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Dec 12
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Michael Blowen Boston Globe 04/28/2018
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. Go to Full Review Ron Pennington The Hollywood Reporter 07/03/2017
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. Go to Full Review Jacob Mauceri InSession Film Jul 7
A+
Airplane! is a masterpiece of film and comedy. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast Mar 23
You don't even need to have seen the comedies its parading. The jokes are just good Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan New West/California 11/04/2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stefiam Sep 9 One of the funniest of all time. See more Carl B 01/24/2024 Some of the content and references won’t hold up over time for younger viewers (and may be offensive). See more Jeff P 01/10/2024 The greatest movie ever with the best humor! See more lynn l 01/08/2024 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. See more Anne H 07/14/2022 Airplane! is a must-see classic! So fun to see on the big screen. Thank you! See more Thomas L @Lansman 3d This parody at the time was like watching a Mad Magazine movie satire come to life. Released almost the same time as The Empire Strikes Back, it almost got overlooked by the excitement the Star Wars sequel was generating, but the jokes and the constant barrage of straight face one liners won the day. Still timeless! See more Read all reviews
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Jim Abrahams

Director

David Zucker

Director

Jerry Zucker

Director

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Peter Graves

Captain Clarence Oveur

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Movie Info

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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