Movies like Airplane!
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Airplane! (1980)
285K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to Striker to land the plane with the help of a glue-sniffing air traffic controller and Striker's vengeful former Air Force captain, who must both talk him down.
Style:
parody, spoof, absurd, slapstick, funny, cult classic, sexy, humorous, light, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids
Plot:
airplane, airport, satire, pilot, food poisoning, absurd humor, aviation, stewardess, passenger, disaster, flight attendant, deadpan, emergency, panic, fear of flying, air disaster, rescue, dumb, doctor, surrealism, flashback, airplane crash, air traffic control, heroes, goofy hero ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1980, 70s
Place:
los angeles, chicago
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Most similar movies to Airplane!
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out parody, humorous, not serious and absurd films with plots about farce, catastrophe, satire, dialogue, mentor, brutality and storytelling mostly in Comedy, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Airplane!: Hot Shots! (1991), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), Top Secret! (1984), Scary Movie (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he is to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Frank's wife, Jane, is desperate for a baby.. this adds to Frank's ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
farce, sexual humor, absurd humor, stupidity, undercover, terrorism, law enforcement, satire, sexy woman, gangster, race against time, save the day ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994, year 1988, 70s
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When the incompetent Officer Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.
Style:
parody, funny, spoof, humorous, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night, family outing, date night
Plot:
satire, deadpan, stupidity, assassin, mind control, investigation, sarcasm, police, gunfight, assassination plot, terrorist, creativity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, beirut lebanon, england
Similarity:
90%
124K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Recruited to join a top-secret mission for the Air Force, a renegade pilot finds himself coping with an incompetent admiral and a carefully selected squadron of flyers who are either inept or half-blind.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, date night, family outing
Plot:
satire, stupidity, goofy hero, airplane, aviation, air force, secret mission, heroic mission, save the day, disorder, military base, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1971, 70s, year 1975 ...
Place:
iraq, mediterranean sea, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Bumbling cop Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, hilarious, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family outing, date night
Plot:
satire, usa president, cop, stoner, absurd humor, sex scene, president, law enforcement, police investigation, renewed love, kidnapping, sex shop ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, 90s
Place:
los angeles, washington d.c.
Similarity:
93%
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Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past, Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.
Style:
parody, spoof, absurd, hilarious, funny ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
airplane, space travel, disaster, aviation, airport, flying, aeroplane, stewardess, satire, renewed love, absurd humor, joke ...
Time:
future, 80s, 20th century, near future
Place:
houston texas, tokyo, moscow russia, texas
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
Style:
parody, humorous, funny, spoof, absurd ...
Plot:
satire, sex scene, female nudity, culture clash, peeping tom, masturbation, adaptation, storytelling, unlikely friendships, disorder, family relations, journalism ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1957, 1950s, 50s ...
Place:
kansas, arizona, new york, manhattan new york city, texas ...
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces ...
Style:
spoof, parody, funny, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
spy, cow, satire, espionage, cold war, heroic mission, world war two, resistance movement, selflessness, daring rescue, occupation, disorder ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
east germany, germany, east berlin, seattle
Similarity:
90%
318K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Following on the heels of popular teen-scream horror movies, with uproarious comedy and biting satire. Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Carmen Electra pitch in to skewer some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, including Scream, ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slasher, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
satire, absurd humor, youth, dark humor, sarcasm, stupidity, gross out humor, graphic violence, creativity, adolescence, serial killer, sex scene ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Similarity:
89%
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team who... who went in to rescue hostages left behind ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, slapstick ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
satire, gulf war, kickboxer, rescue, hostage, military life, heroic mission, danger, daring rescue, secret agent, behind enemy lines, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
iraq, middle east, southeast asia, berlin germany, virginia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
In An American Carol a cynical, Anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, not serious, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, farce, terrorism, slavery, nothing goes right, ghost, state affairs, goofy hero, lifestyle, religions or cults, disorder, celebrity culture ...
Time:
year 2008, year 1968, year 1940, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, madison square garden manhattan new york city, cuba, new york, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Police Squad! is a television comedy series first broadcast in 1982, created by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, and starring Leslie Nielsen. A spoof of police procedurals, the series featured Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker's usual ...
Style:
parody, spoof, sitcom, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
private detective, satire, police, absurd humor, partners against crime, police officer, deadpan, woman with a gun, stoner, weirdo, humour, buddies ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Similarity:
100%
43K
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to obtain a computer circuit for the missile that he is planning to fire, so Steele teams up with ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
james bond spoof, spy spoof, farce, secret agent, satire, kgb, spying, goofy hero, heroic mission, disorder, assassination, criminal's revenge ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers ...
Style:
parody, spoof, black comedy, funny, dark comedy ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
satire, politics, television, sexual humor, irreverence, terrorism, media satire, journalism, racism, absurdism, stereotypes, marijuana ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
138K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
alien invasion, closeted homosexual, satire, sex toy, alien, save the world, danger, ghost, silly humor, post apocalyptic, halloween, stoner ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, wyoming
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
police academy, police, farce, officers and cadets, chase, dumb, cadet, misfit, recruit, justice, bully, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 1950s
Place:
usa, israel, los angeles
Similarity:
83%
190K
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
While the original parodied slasher flicks like Scream, Keenen Ivory Wayans's sequel to Scary Movie takes comedic aim at haunted house movies. A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, horror comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
haunted house, dumb, exorcist, supernatural, comedy team, hand job, woman urinating, stupidity, ghost, cat, satire, stoner ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
108K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Style:
parody, humorous, biblical, satirical, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
caveman, stupidity, satire, chosen one, slavery, road trip, sarcasm, farce, dumb, destiny, buddies, profanity ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, year 2009
Similarity:
100%
170K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video tapes, and help the President stop an alien invasion in the process.
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, funny, horror comedy ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
satire, alien invasion, stupidity, absurd humor, humour, halloween, stoner, paranormal activity, silly humor, disorder, heroic mission, journalism ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
80%
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is making it's maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down on ...
Style:
road movie, parody, spoof, absurd, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bus, disaster, sabotage, road trip, veterinarian, priest, nuclear power, bowling, old woman, rescue, singer, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 1976
Place:
new york, colorado, usa, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
International disaster looms as the USS Sub Standard has to race to get a nuclear weapon ahead of the Russian forces.
Style:
parody, spoof, slapstick, exciting, not serious ...
Plot:
u.s. navy, submarine, disaster, cold war, absurd humor, cold war era, underwater, ocean, silly humor, disorder, danger, nothing goes right ...
Time:
80s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the ...
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, satirical, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, adult
Plot:
time travel, spy spoof, spy, dumb, farce, james bond spoof, secret agent, satire, 007, stupidity, sarcasm, time machine ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997, 60s, year 1967
Place:
las vegas, usa, london, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In DISASTER MOVIE, the filmmaking team behind the hits "Scary Movie," "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and "Meet The Spartans" this time puts its unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, satirical ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
cheerleader, male nudity, dying repeatedly, satire, chaos, true love, stupidity, disaster, sarcasm, survival, heroes, escapades ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
433K
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the ...
Style:
hilarious, funny, humorous, cult classic, parody ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
religion, monty python, satire, mistaken identity, absurdism, ancient rome, dark humor, medieval, ancient, roman empire, god, sarcasm ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, biblical epic, 20th century, year 1979 ...
Place:
jerusalem, palestine, ancient greece, greece, middle east ...
Similarity:
100%
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135K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Style:
funny, humorous, slapstick comedy, sexy, teen ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
college, party, revenge, beer, female nudity, marijuana, rivalry, cheerleader, drinking, sorority, fraternity, youth ...
Time:
year 1962, year 1978, 20th century, 60s, 80s ...
Place:
pennsylvania
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the Devil from little Nancy Aglet, who is now grown up with a husband and two children of her own. But the prince of darkness wants to go a second round and has returned to repossess ...
Style:
parody, spoof, demonic, humorous, satirical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
priest, exorcism, exorcist, supernatural, clergy, housewife, television studio, disorder, mistaken identity, fish out of water, obsessive quest, escapades ...
Time:
year 1990, 90s, 80s, year 1973, 70s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Jones wants the money, and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.
Style:
funny, humorous, light, feel good, spoof ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
chase, disorder, escapades, nothing goes right, goofy hero, wild west, robbery, partner, friends, kidnapping, rescue, heroes ...
Time:
20th century, year 1979, 70s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, nothing goes right, farce, father son relationship, mafia, casino, satire, american football, femme fatale, assassination, voice over narration, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, year 1938, year 1967, year 1933
Place:
las vegas, sicily, italy, europe, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
68K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags again. The slaphappy jerk strikes ...
Style:
funny, slapstick, hilarious, laugh out loud, clever ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stupidity, rags to riches, dog, irreverent, farce, coming of age, sniper, fish out of water, leaving home, butler, family reunited, voice over narration ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
mississippi, usa, los angeles, southern usa, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Home with their newly-formed family, happy parents Dan and Jody are haunted by sinister, paranormal activities. Determined to expel the insidious force, they install security cameras and discover their family is being stalked by an evil dead demon.
Style:
parody, spoof, satirical, humorous, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
silly humor, violence, stupidity, sex tape, toilet humor, supernatural, ghost, satire, talking animal, goofy hero, couples, heroes ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, satirical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
on the run, fugitives, stupidity, satire, frame up, farce, false accusation, screwball, weapons, dishonesty, goofy hero, race against time ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
usa, minnesota
Similarity:
100%
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