Airplane! (1980)

Airplane!
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $83,453,539Details
International Box Office $768Details
Worldwide Box Office $83,454,307
Further financial details...

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 23.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $334,434,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 4th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Airplane! (1980)
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 26th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Airplane
Comparisons: vs. Caddyshack
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Keywords: Spoof, Travel Industry, Epilogue, Disaster, In a Plane, Religious, Terminal Illness, War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Food, Non-Chronological, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Addiction, Mental Illness, Invented Language, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration, Flight Attendant
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $388 3 3 3 $0 11/25/2020
New Zealand 10/26/2023 $768 1 1 1 $768 10/30/2023
 
International Total$768 10/30/2023

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Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Julie Hagerty    Elaine Dickinson
Robert Hays    Ted Striker

Supporting Cast

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar    Roger Murdock
Leslie Nielsen    Doctor Rumack
Lloyd Bridges    Steve McCroskey

Cameos

Jonathan Banks    Gunderson
Jim Abrahams    Religious Zealot #6
David Zucker    Ground Crewman #1
Jerry Zucker    Ground Crewman #2
James Hong    Japanese General

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Zucker    Director
Jerry Zucker    Director
Jim Abrahams    Director
Jim Abrahams    Screenwriter
David Zucker    Screenwriter
Jerry Zucker    Screenwriter
Jon Davison    Producer
Jim Abrahams    Executive Producer
David Zucker    Executive Producer
Jerry Zucker    Executive Producer

Contest: Complete Disaster

May 22nd, 2015

There are two wide releases coming out next week, Aloha and San Andreas. The former will likely earn better reviews, but the latter will likely open faster. Because of this, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for San Andreas.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize. Because San Andreas is a disaster movie, I was going to find another disaster film to feature as part of the prize pack and I found Airplane! Don't Call Me Shirley Edition on DVD, which is the greatest disaster movie ever made. I also own it on Blu-ray, so the DVD is up for grabs. The winner will also get another previously reviewed DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win two previously reviewed DVDs and / or Blu-rays. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win two previously reviewed DVDs and / or Blu-rays. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 11th, 2012

September 11th, 2012

This week is again dominated with TV on DVD releases, including more than half the first page on Amazon.com's list of best-selling new releases. There is one first-run release that is doing really well: Snow White and the Huntsman - Extended Edition on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's worth picking up, but not Pick of the Week material. To find contenders for that title, one must look to the TV on DVD releases, including 30 Rock: Season Six and Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials. But the winner was Castle: Season Four. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 11th, 2011

October 12th, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market. The biggest first run release coming out this week is Horrible Bosses, which was a surprise $100 million hit. Green Lantern will likely be the best selling release of the week, but it disappointed with critics and at the box office. As far as the best of the best goes, The Tree of Life Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet as far as Pick of the Week goes, bu there are a few others that are worth picking up. There are also a couple of late arrivals that deserve honorable mentions this week: Castle: Season Three and Dumbo - Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Airplane, Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

October 8th, 2011

At the end of September, a trio of comedies from the 1980s were released on Blu-ray for the first time: Airplane, The Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. At the moment, they are exclusive to Best Buy in the States and Future Shop up here in Canada. But are they worth going out of your way to grab? More...


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Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 23.8 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $334,434,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 4th, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as Airplane! (1980)
International Releases: November 19th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia)
October 26th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 88 minutes
Franchise: Airplane
Comparisons: vs. Caddyshack
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Spoof, Travel Industry, Epilogue, Disaster, In a Plane, Religious, Terminal Illness, War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Food, Non-Chronological, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Addiction, Mental Illness, Invented Language, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration, Flight Attendant
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Howard W. Koch
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Julie Hagerty    Elaine Dickinson
Robert Hays    Ted Striker

Supporting Cast

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar    Roger Murdock
Leslie Nielsen    Doctor Rumack
Lloyd Bridges    Steve McCroskey

Cameos

Jonathan Banks    Gunderson
Jim Abrahams    Religious Zealot #6
David Zucker    Ground Crewman #1
Jerry Zucker    Ground Crewman #2
James Hong    Japanese General

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Zucker    Director
Jerry Zucker    Director
Jim Abrahams    Director
Jim Abrahams    Screenwriter
David Zucker    Screenwriter
Jerry Zucker    Screenwriter
Jon Davison    Producer
Jim Abrahams    Executive Producer
David Zucker    Executive Producer
Jerry Zucker    Executive Producer

Contest: Complete Disaster

May 22nd, 2015

There are two wide releases coming out next week, Aloha and San Andreas. The former will likely earn better reviews, but the latter will likely open faster. Because of this, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for San Andreas.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize. Because San Andreas is a disaster movie, I was going to find another disaster film to feature as part of the prize pack and I found Airplane! Don't Call Me Shirley Edition on DVD, which is the greatest disaster movie ever made. I also own it on Blu-ray, so the DVD is up for grabs. The winner will also get another previously reviewed DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win two previously reviewed DVDs and / or Blu-rays. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win two previously reviewed DVDs and / or Blu-rays. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 11th, 2012

September 11th, 2012

This week is again dominated with TV on DVD releases, including more than half the first page on Amazon.com's list of best-selling new releases. There is one first-run release that is doing really well: Snow White and the Huntsman - Extended Edition on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's worth picking up, but not Pick of the Week material. To find contenders for that title, one must look to the TV on DVD releases, including 30 Rock: Season Six and Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials. But the winner was Castle: Season Four. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 11th, 2011

October 12th, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market. The biggest first run release coming out this week is Horrible Bosses, which was a surprise $100 million hit. Green Lantern will likely be the best selling release of the week, but it disappointed with critics and at the box office. As far as the best of the best goes, The Tree of Life Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet as far as Pick of the Week goes, bu there are a few others that are worth picking up. There are also a couple of late arrivals that deserve honorable mentions this week: Castle: Season Three and Dumbo - Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Airplane, Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

October 8th, 2011

At the end of September, a trio of comedies from the 1980s were released on Blu-ray for the first time: Airplane, The Naked Gun, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. At the moment, they are exclusive to Best Buy in the States and Future Shop up here in Canada. But are they worth going out of your way to grab? More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/19/2020 $388 3 3 3 $0 11/25/2020
New Zealand 10/26/2023 $768 1 1 1 $768 10/30/2023
 
International Total$768 10/30/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records