HOME
MOVIES
TV Shows
In Theatres
SEARCH
FRESH
QUEUE
Planes: Fire & Rescue
U (INDIA)
2014
MOVIE IS
entertaining
important
powerful
refreshing
predictable
Close Video
watch now
Reviews
similar movies
cast & crew
tags
47 %
44 %
Rotten
$ 146 Million
See Where to Watch
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Positive Reviews
38
Negative reviews
40
Average Rating
2.5
/5
entertaining
important
powerful
refreshing
predictable
All
Positive
Negative
2.0
Its characters are still forgettable and one note, its voice acting is still undistinguished, and its jokes are still corny groaners.
Av Club
2.0
Canny references to 70s television and some genuinely funny moments will give grown ups enough fuel to cross the finish line.
EW
3.1
But, in a way, its retro feel is a refreshing breather this summer.
Rogerebert
4.0
The story is also better, and the characters are more compelling (with fewer stereotypes) than in the first movie.
Common Sense Media
3.0
Largely ditching the funny accents in favor of an earnest but emotionally effective salute to the everyday heroism of Americas firefighters, this form ..
Variety
2.0
While it still cant hold a candle to the detail of Pixar or Disney 3D animation at their most lovingly crafted, Fire & Rescue has a more densely popul ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Even with pronounced cartoon characters, an adherence to mimetic standards can squander animations most unique abilities.
Austin Chronicle
1.0
Its difficult to imagine how this parable of middle age will resonate with eight year olds.
Time Out
3.0
If youre looking to merely distract youngsters, this at least boasts more charm and craft than The Nut Job.
The Guardian
2.0
Like Cars, this is essentially funny animal animation with chrome and aluminium instead of fur.
The Guardian
1.3
Consumer Reports would say you should never buy any car model in its first year of release, but instead wait for them to iron out all the mechanical k ..
3.0
It is, in almost all respects, a better movie. Its still not particularly good, though.
Vulture
2.0
Nothing wrong with a little inspirational message, but old evergreens need more sprucing up than they get here.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Astonishing feats of airplane maneuvering and sumptuously rich depictions of wildly burning forests can be visually pleasurable and cinematically impr ..
1.5
PLANES Fire & Rescue Opens on Friday Directed by Bobs Gannaway 1 hour 24 minutes If a crop dusting plane can become a racing champion, why cant he yes ..
The New York Times
3.0
As perfunctory animated family entertainment goes, Planes: Fire and Rescue is a well made if by the numbers adventure about second chances and the val ..
IGN
1.0
The target audience of under 10s has every right to feel patronised.
Telegraph
2.0
Those fires, you may be sure, are not left alone to burn out of control: a team of aircraft goes at it hammer and tongs in a visually exciting way to ..
2.5
Its not a bad vibe.The sequel quickly removes spunky hero Dusty Crophopper from his established past as a racing plane, and into the visually pleasing ..
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
It just doesnt feel like anyone passionately wanted to make this movie.
2.0
A slapdash bit of entertainment, that may delight young children, but will surely bore and possibly depress their parents.
Cinema Blend
2.0
The original Planes the first of these Cars spinoffs downgraded from Pixar to the DisneyToon Studios had round the globe adventure and some innovative ..
Ny Daily News
2.0
The Planes sequel moves away from the sports underdog formula of its predecessor into action hero territory, but winds up with a story that has less d ..
Screen Rant
2.5
While the film is pretty to look at (the rendering of forest fires are pretty realistic), its not in the same league as a *Frozen*, *Shrek* or *Toy St ..
3.0
It is refreshing to watch how Dusty deals with disappointment and loss.
Spirituality And Practice
1.5
Theres a fire. And a rescue. And lots of static, TV quality scenes that drably cut from one car or plane to another as they sit in garages and discuss ..
Village Voice
2.5
For very young children, it offers animated suspense and lovely and exciting animated aerial footage of planes and helicopters fighting forest fires i ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
Years are needed to perfect images and hash out the story, but Disney was so confident that audiences would show up to see 2013s Planes, they put a se ..
Blu Ray
2.0
Planes: Fire & Rescue, dedicated to the firefighters who risk their lives, is a little bit better than its predecessor and a lot better than Pixars Ca ..
2.5
Its mishmash of ideas and imagery feels slapdash and uninteresting.
Usa Today
2.5
And although the movie rarely manages to achieve the heights achieved even by 2006s entertaining yet lackluster Cars, Planes is nevertheless a passabl ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
If it does become faintly dull and preachy, the trim humour and detailing the CHiPs spoof CHoPs, Motorjito cocktails, the pickup truck with superb pic ..
Radio Times
2.0
There is very little ambition here other than delivering a full length animated toy commercial.
Screen It
2.0
This Disney cartoon is running on empty.Its plot is as creaky as Dusty Crophoppers damaged gearbox, which stops the doughty little plane from racing a ..
Independent
3.0
This movie hardly rates as first class animation, but it gets in, gets the job done, and moves on both swiftly and well.
The Wrap
2.5
Then Ill bet it provides you with some new story fodder and a whole arsenal of toys to demand from your parents.
New York Post
2.0
An opening dedication pays homage to the men and women who battle real life forest fires and the movie does a fine job showcasing both the thrill fact ..
Film Journal International ..
3.1
The theme of coping with disappointment and limitations is a powerful one, particularly for an animated childrens film.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.5
Like being trapped in a revolving door of mediocrity, and it offers further proof that Disney is only in it for the money it can siphon from the walle ..
Mountain X
3.8
There are a scattering of inside gags, asides and blink and you missed it details for the parents. The films focus, though, is pleasing the milk and c ..
Star Tribune
3.1
Planes: Fire & Rescue offers a dose of Disney firefighting action.
Toronto Star
3.1
It feels assembled from familiar spare parts from other, better movies, and even though the sequences in which the planes dive into action fighting ra ..
Q Network
2.0
Adults, however, would do well to stay away, theres none of the multi layered appeal of the best of Pixar, Disney or DreamWorks, just colourful, simpl ..
Flim List
3.0
To achieve a kind of surreal believability, the animators put eyes on the vehicles windscreens and mouths in the vent space beneath the propellers and ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
All coverage within bostonherald.com from the last 14 days remains free of charge.
Boston Herald
2.0
The aerial sequences are undeniably impressive as Blade Ranger (Ed Harris) and his team soar through skies choked with flame and smoke but the slender ..
Express
3.1
The saddest consequence of all that quantity is its obscuring or at least letting us take for granted the surprising quality of so much of the animati ..
Boston Globe
2.0
Upon spotting a dedication to the brave firefighters of the world at the beginning of this unwelcome entertainment, the intolerant animation fan could ..
The Irish Times
3.0
That sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue, serves as a dramatic improvement over the original, introducing thrilling action sequences backed by actual stak ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
All the characters jabber endlessly, with leaden puns, predictable emotions and Morris the Explainer speeches.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Like the first Planes, Fire & Rescue is dull, predictable and flat, with decent animation but lifeless characters and a perfunctory narrative.
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Captain America: The Road to Civil War Explore the First Avengers fascinating evolution from loyal soldier to seasoned, conflicted hero who questions ..
Total Film
3.8
Centering the sequel around something that hasnt been done in an animated film before pays off nicely, giving it a fresh feel that keeps you generally ..
Aisle Seat
3.0
But its almost refreshing in that it doesnt make much of an effort to entertain adults.
Forbes
3.1
There are enough silly jokes and simple excitement here, however, to keep the youngest ones interested, and a few mild puns (You bet your Aston Martin ..
Nj
3.0
Dusty Crophopper is back for a brand new adventure, and this time its a blockbuster.
Hey U Guys
1.9
Although the visuals are state of the art, the style feels like third rate Pixar something hammered home by the fact that the Pixar name is nowhere to ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
The storyline is stronger, the script packs in wittier dialogue (She left me for a hybrid I never heard it coming.), the voice performances are an imp ..
Digital Spy
3.1
The bad news is that hes got a worn out gearbox that cant be fixed, let alone pushed beyond the limits in a race.
Stl Today
3.0
The ending is nicely uplifting, without being overly sweet just like the rest of this soaring adventure.
Cleve Land
3.1
This may sound like the film is heading for a dire conclusion, but not to worry; the ending that director Bobs Gannaway devises is a fitting, pleasant ..
Dustin Put Man
3.0
And while the soaring animation thrills the kids, the adults at least have some deranged wit to chuckle along with.
Contact Music
3.5
Kids will dig the thrills while adults will enjoy the fact that the film doesnt talk down to its ankle biter audience.
Film Racket
2.5
Its probably a little bit better than Planes, with a far more engaging third act and prettier scenery throughout.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
This doesnt mean that Planes: Fire and Rescue is a strong entry from Disney.
2.5
It would be nice if Planes could feel a bit like it had some more of the Disney magic and not just an extended excuse to sell more little toys and Leg ..
Punch Drunk Critics
3.8
The movie offers some potty humor and jokes aimed at adults, but nothing the tot crowd cant handle.
Js Online
1.5
But its empty civic and environmental message amounts to nothing more than a failed attempt to provide a backbone to a franchise that would be much be ..
The Dissolve
3.1
It takes two thirds into the leisurely paced Planes: Fire & Rescue for Walt Disneys animated comedy to catch a narrative tail wind and soar into a vis ..
Daily Herald
3.3
An uncomplicated but uplifting kids story that celebrates true heroism over superficial fame.
Crave Online
2.0
...this is a film thats so squarely content at being a movie just for kids...that it never rises above the dull and uninspired.
Movie Mezzanine
3.1
Disneys Planes: Fire & Rescue isnt half bad. Kids should enjoy it and their parents wont be bored.
Seattle Times
2.0
The visuals are stunning, the details are witty...but the storyline feels like an episode of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Movie Mom
3.0
An old fashioned kiddie flick with a straightforward story, simple characters, a heartfelt message and impressive 3D flying scenes. Smaller children s ..
Daily Star
4.5
Due to old antiquated equipment, poor Mayday, a 1943 Fordson Tender, isnt able to put out the fire, calling into question the licensing of the airfiel ..
2.5
The rule for animated films should be that a good joke for adults is one that is both funny and can be explained to children.
Blog Bullz Eye
1.5
Come summer 2020, in its ongoing crusade to milk as much moolah as possible from its glorification of all power guzzling transport, Disney should be c ..
Vue Weekly
1.5
The kids will be satisfied with a thin slice of Pixar topped with Disney frosting, but theres nothing satisfying for the rest of us to chew on.
Sky
2.0
The conquering adversity messaging is worthy enough, but the direct to DVD story never takes flight.
Richard Crouse
2.0
All well and good for audiences under seven who will doubtless enjoy the action.
Birmingham Mail
2.0
Considering it took off from an entertaining place, this is one sequel that flies rings around the original offering.
Fres Nobee
2.0
Even if it doesnt offer anything truly memorable, no one will suffer any permanent damage to sit through it.
Mania.com
2.0
In this melancholy year without Pixar, its worse than no reminder at all.
Nc Register
3.8
Planes: Fire & Rescue is a good improvement over Planes, which Disney released last year. The story is stronger, there are some wonderful additions to ..
Sun Times
3.0
A significant improvement over the original, largely because it moves so far from the plot of the Cars movies
Technology Tell
4.5
Very minimal in terms of gasping (thanks to cartoon feels), this movie has the same feel as the original Cars movie. (
1.5
Firefighters do some very important and dangerous work. Even though the characters in Planes: Fire & Rescue are made of metal...that is clear at the m ..
Jestherent Blog Spot
See Where to Watch
Planes: Fire & Rescue