The MythBusters TV show episode "Airplane Hour" reenacted the climax of the film to see if an inexperienced pilot could land a plane with only a call from Air Traffic Control.

Jul 2, 1980 · Airplane!: Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. With Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a …

Jul 2, 2025 · Airplane!, the slapstick spoof of disaster films, celebrates its 45th anniversary this month. Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen starred as a pilot, a flight attendant, and a deadpan...

Airplane! pulls out all the clichés as alcoholic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays), who's developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, boards a jumbo jet in an attempt to woo back his...

Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Airplane! on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!

Jul 2, 2025 · In Airplane!, you have no clue where things are going until it eventually happens. Once the hammer drops, the viewer can’t know when and how it’ll happen or else the comedic draw is weaker. …

Aug 1, 2025 · From the creators of The Naked Gun, Airplane!, largely considered one of the funniest movies of all time, is now streaming for free.

A former fighter pilot must try to land a commercial flight full of big personalities in this hilariously silly and quotable disaster movie parody. Watch trailers & learn more.

Dec 11, 2025 · Airplane!, American comedy film released in 1980 that parodies the disaster film genre with a story about a former pilot who must land a commercial plane after the passengers and pilots …

Airplane! is an American parody comedy movie made in 1980. It was written and directed by David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams. It is a parody of the 1970 movie Airport as well as the 1957 …