Planes: Fire & Rescue

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Planes: Fire & Rescue

PG

Released Jul 18, 2014

1h 23m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Dusty (Dane Cook), the famous racing airplane, learns that his engine is damaged, so he must shift gears and find a new career. He joins an elite corps of firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park. When a massive wildfire threatens the park, Dusty -- with the help of his fearless colleagues Blade Ranger, Lil' Dipper (Julie Bowen), Windlifter, Cabbie and the Smokejumpers -- learns what it takes to become a real hero.

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Critics Consensus

Although it's too flat and formulaic to measure up against the best family-friendly fare, Planes: Fire and Rescue is a passable diversion for much younger viewers.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Like Cars, this is essentially funny-animal animation with chrome and aluminium instead of fur.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 10, 2014

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

This Disney cartoon is running on empty.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 8, 2014

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

It's as if the Mouse House is providing bootlegs of its own material.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 8, 2014

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

This slight but entertaining sequel benefits by tearing up the blueprint director John Lasseter used for both his Pixar racecar operas to become the animated disaster movie that Towering Inferno producer Irvin Allen never made.

Jan 22, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The conquering adversity messaging is worthy enough, but the direct-to-DVD story never takes flight.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Amps up both the sincerity and the respect quite a bit and makes you feel like you're smack dab in the midst of its numerous action sequences.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Justin R

This movie is great and the sound effects is good too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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Thomas R

Not good but better than the first at least

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Blu B

It's actually better than the first one on a technical level. Everything is alright about it but the story is just....out of left field almost. This is like if in Star Wars the next movie was about Luke Skywalker opening up a Diner or something just random. I don't really have much else to say about it. It's pretty basically made as the first one and it really is meant for little kids. But really, kids can do better than this. Skip It.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Carlos the wubbzy A

The first planes movie was good the second one great 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Jowell T

a sequel to a perfect bad film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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Ryland C

The first movie is actually my favorite movie ever! If you want to see why, then check my review on it here in Rotten Tomatoes but the sequel on the other hand, it’s just……. Painfully Average. Yeah, this one isn’t really anything special honestly. 😐

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Synopsis

Dusty (Dane Cook), the famous racing airplane, learns that his engine is damaged, so he must shift gears and find a new career. He joins an elite corps of firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park. When a massive wildfire threatens the park, Dusty -- with the help of his fearless colleagues Blade Ranger, Lil' Dipper (Julie Bowen), Windlifter, Cabbie and the Smokejumpers -- learns what it takes to become a real hero.

Director: Bobs Gannaway
Producer: Ferrell Barron
Screenwriter: Bobs Gannaway, Jeffrey M. Howard
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Walt Disney Studios
Rating: PG (Some Peril|Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.2M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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