Planes, Trains and Automobiles fingerprintVery funny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and moving
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Everyday modern life and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is fast-paced.
Hopeful and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 32 min
Planes, Trains and Automobiles runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see Planes, Trains and Automobiles much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 3.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 122 storytelling tropes for Planes, Trains and Automobiles, including Sanity Slippage, Rule of Symbolism, Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?.
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