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Planes: Fire & Rescue

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Dusty, 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, Windlifter, Cabbie and the Smokejumpers -- learns what it takes to become a real hero.
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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) 08/10/2014
2/5
Like Cars, this is essentially funny-animal animation with chrome and aluminium instead of fur. Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 08/08/2014
2/5
This Disney cartoon is running on empty. Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times 08/08/2014
2/5
It's as if the Mouse House is providing bootlegs of its own material. Go to Full Review Robert Sims Lights Camera Austin 01/22/2022
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. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/01/2021
2/5
The conquering adversity messaging is worthy enough, but the direct-to-DVD story never takes flight. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/20/2020
3.0/4.0
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Verril Manuel A @RT51513748 Aug 3 Just a Planes Sequel, Before Ed Harris in Top Gun Maverick!! See more Vanguard Man V @Vanguard_Guy Aug 3 That's Was Worse than the First film, Before Ed Harris in Top Gun Maverick See more Danta B @RT61426827 Jun 19 10/10 for Planes Fire and Rescue See more Rocco S @Rocstar May 11 This movie is better than planes 1 but the movie is still okay dusty learning fire to burn it out was quite good but the rest was okay overall okay sequel 7/10 See more Iceman T. @RT16631301 May 2 I kinda think this one it’s better then the first movie but it’s still my favorite childhood film See more Lucas B @RT64709564 Mar 30 In my opinion is a very good film to wacht with children and is Good if you want to wacht a short film. See more Read all reviews
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Bobs Gannaway

Director

Dane Cook

Dusty Crophopper

Julie Bowen

Lil' Dipper

Ed Harris

Blade Ranger

Curtis Armstrong

Maru

John Michael Higgins

Cad

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Synopsis Dusty, 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, 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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