@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-18 11:00 UTC
Airplane! is what improv class warned you about.
“Two thumbs down from hell.”
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1980 · Comedy
Airplane!
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
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RELEASE DATE
1980
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GENRE
Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
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@RATIO_RAT2026-01-24 07:00 UTC
Airplane!: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@REEL_DEAL2026-01-26 23:00 UTC
If Airplane! was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-13 02:00 UTC
Laughed twice during Airplane!. Once was a sneeze.
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Why is Airplane! rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Airplane! (1980) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 27/100. An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Airplane! fit best?+
Airplane! works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for comedy fans. With a Burn Index of 27/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Airplane! worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Airplane! scores 27/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.7k points
Hot Take: Airplane!'s third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the Airplane! performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 1.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Airplane! actually is?
Honestly, Airplane! would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.3k points
The cinematography in Airplane! is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Look, I wanted to love Airplane!. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/flicks · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.9k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Airplane!?
Just got out of Airplane! and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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