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Airport

1970Movie2 h 17 minG

DramaThriller
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic427.2Rotten Tomatoes72%54%

A tense, intriguing drama movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

The #1 novel of the year - now a motion picture!

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight.

Feels like

  • Disaster Thriller
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Suspenseful
  • Airport Setting
  • Suicide Bomber Plot
  • Snowstorm
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Soapy Drama
  • Tense Atmosphere

Cast

24 of 54

Crew

Directed by
George Seaton
Written by
Arthur Hailey, George Seaton
Produced by
Ross Hunter
Music by
Alfred Newman

Everyone

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Facts

March 25, 1970 · 2 h 17 min · G

Released
March 25, 1970
Runtime
2 h 17 min
Age rating
G
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Action
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$100 million
Available in
24 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

The World's Expert (on Getting Killed), Spanner in the Works, Too Dumb to Live +9

  • The World's Expert (on Getting Killed)
  • Spanner in the Works
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • He Didn't Make It
  • Masochism Tango
  • Crash Course Landing
  • Despair Event Horizon
  • Improbable Infant Survival
  • The Film of the Book
  • The Cameo
  • The Cameo
  • One-Word Title

12 of 63 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Airport?"

Questions about Airport

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Airport?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Airport from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Airport worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 42).

Is Airport okay for kids?

GViolence

Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Was Airport a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$100 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $100 million worldwide, 10.0 times its budget.

What tropes does Airport use?

The World's Expert (on Getting Killed)Spanner in the WorksToo Dumb to LiveHe Didn't Make ItMasochism TangoCrash Course LandingDespair Event HorizonImprobable Infant SurvivalThe Film of the BookThe CameoThe CameoOne-Word Titleand 51 more

TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including The World's Expert (on Getting Killed), Spanner in the Works, and Too Dumb to Live.