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Airplane!

1980Movie1 h 28 minPG

Comedy
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic787.8Rotten Tomatoes97%89%

A gloriously campy, nostalgic comedy movie about pop culture, with standout dialogue.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for brutality, big ideas or tears.

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Story

What's slower than a speeding bullet, and able to hit tall buildings at a single bound?

An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Feels like

  • Deadpan Parody
  • Absurd Visual Gags
  • High-Density Jokes
  • Disaster Movie Satire
  • Camp Classic
  • Rewatchable Comedy
  • Pop Culture Icon
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Nostalgic 80s

Cast

24 of 54

Crew

Directed by
David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Written by
David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams
Produced by
Jon Davison
Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 27, 1980 · 1 h 28 min · PG

Released
June 27, 1980
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$83 million
Available in
84 countries

Tropes

Mistaken for Name, Bad Guy Bar, Insulting from Behind the Language Barrier +9

  • Mistaken for Name
  • Bad Guy Bar
  • Insulting from Behind the Language Barrier
  • Billions of Buttons
  • Badass Boast
  • Artistic License – Military
  • I Was Just Joking
  • Contamination Situation
  • Great Offscreen War
  • Bedmate Reveal
  • Rhetorical Question Blunder
  • Spit Take

12 of 280 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Airplane!?"

Questions about Airplane!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Airplane!?

fuboTVMGM+Paramount+PhiloKanopyHooplaYouTube TV

In the United States, Airplane! streams on fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, Philo, and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Airplane! worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 78).

Is there a sequel to Airplane!?

  1. Airplane! (1980)
  2. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Airplane II: The Sequel (1982).

Is Airplane! okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Airplane! make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and situational comedy (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Airplane!?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with meta narrative at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was Airplane! a box office hit?

Budget$4 million
Box office$83 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $83 million worldwide, 23.8 times its budget.