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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Movie1980·88 min
Airplane!
Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
A comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 7%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
5K ratings
About Airplane!
- Pacing
- Gripping (8 of 9)
- Tone
- Neutral (5 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Light (9 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Whimsical
- Story Tags
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