Airplane! (1980)
Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker · 88 min · Comedy
67.6 TOPICAL score · #874 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Airplane! (1980, directed by Jim Abrahams and David Zucker and Jerry Zucker) has a TOPICAL score of 67.6 - ranked 874 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (5,302 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (5,302 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read102,829 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen (actor #1,271), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“Since its release, the film's reputation has grown substantially, and Airplane! is now considered one of the greatest comedy films ever made, inspiring numerous references, homages, and further parodies in popular culture.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10