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1980
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2.0
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 36 years, expressing the communitys pol ..
Austin Chronicle
3.8
It is sophomoric, obvious, predictable, corny, and quite often very funny.
Rogerebert
5.0
Airplane! crackles with great jokes and slapstick comedy and has retained the energy that made this satirical disaster film such a hit in 1980.
Telegraph
2.5
Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, who share both writing and directorial credits, become so desperate for laughs that the jokes descend to ..
Ny Daily News
3.8
The onslaught of one liners and sight gags in AIRPLANE! is so relentless that even the most dour viewer is ultimately won over or exhausted.
Tv Guide
5.0
Its a dumb comedy that assumes intelligence on the part of its audience a rare bird if ever there was one.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
The gags arent exactly clever, but there are a lot of them, and the cutting finds a fast, effective tempo.
Chicago Reader
5.0
Theres hardly a second that passes without an assault by a wickedly accurate spoof, cringe inducing pun or inspired sight gag, and the years have not ..
Radio Times
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
5.0
The team of Abrahams and Zuckers creates an unparalleled comedy gem that delivers a variety of comedy and performances that will surely appeal to anyo ..
Cinema Crazed
5.0
The distinguishing feature of what many people consider to be the funniest movie ever made is the sheer number of gags.
Empire
4.0
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Empire
4.0
Without a doubt, this movie reigns as king of all 80s parody films.
Common Sense Media
4.0
Moments of mayhem and chaos are played out with dumbfounding deadpan delivery, often treading a fine line between high drama and ludicrous humour.
Bbc
3.8
So even though the blockbuster is one of the most relentlessly inventive American comedies altogether (one of the most relentlessly inventive American ..
Slant Magazine
3.8
Little about the movie is fresh, but familiarity doesnt ruin the overall effect.As silly and inconsequential as it may have seemed at the time, Airpla ..
ReelViews
4.0
The humor is an ingenious concoction of satire, spoof, burlesque, slapstick, raunchy dialogue and low comedy sight gags.
Hollywood Reporter
4.2
Throwing non stop jokes, gags, and snarky movie references at the wall proved a surefire method for getting humor to stick, slip, and split wide open.
Coles Mithey
3.8
If you dont find a particular gag funny, another is waiting in the wings to replace it.
Reel Film
5.0
One of the reasons why Airplane! works as well as it does is because of those actors who play their lines with a deadpan performance.
Solzy At The Movies
3.5
Among the passengers, a nun reads Boys Life, while a boy peruses Nuns Life.
People
5.0
Is it the best comedy ever made.I dont know, but it surely is the funniest.
Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
Its hard to craft a worthy follow up to something as wild and hilarious as Airplane!.
Blu Ray Ign
3.5
What is particular to the new film is its jostling comic inventiveness and pitch black humor.
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