Movies like Airplane!

Key Features:: Parody, Slapstick comedy, Disaster, Airplane, Farce, Satire, Absurdity, Exaggeration, Romantic subplot, Medical emergency, Anxiety, Heroic sacrifice, Cult classic
Tone:: humorous, satirical, deadpan
Target Audience:: Comedy lovers, Parody fans, Cult film enthusiasts, Those seeking lighthearted entertainment
Emotional Arc:: Anxiety → Hilarity → Relief

Airplane!

1980-06-27

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

Genres

Comedy

Cast

Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Robert Stack, Lorna Patterson, Jill Whelan, Ann Nelson

Crew

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Rating

★7.309(4840 votes)