Airplane!

Name: Airplane!
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-06-27
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lloyd Bridges

1980·Movie·PG·88 min·★ 7.3(5,089)

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

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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Where to watch Airplane! in United States

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Foxtel Now	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Paramount Plus, WOW, Sky Go, Paramount+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Mercado Play	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Airplane!

Airplane! is a 1980 English-language comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker and David Zucker. The cast is led by Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 5100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium.

Airplane! was produced by Paramount Pictures and Howard W. Koch Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 27, 1980, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $83 million worldwide.

Director: Jerry Zucker, David Zucker
Writers: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker
Release date: June 27, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $83 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch Productions

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Airplane! cast & crew

Airplane! was directed by Jerry Zucker and David Zucker and written by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker.

The cast features Robert Hays as Ted Striker, Julie Hagerty as Elaine Dickinson, Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Roger Murdock, Lloyd Bridges as Steve McCroskey, and Peter Graves as Capt. Clarence Oveur.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Joseph F. Biroc, and it was produced by Jon Davison and Jerry Zucker.

Is Airplane! worth watching?

Airplane! holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 5,089 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Airplane! is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Airplane!

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