Airplane! (1980)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $83,453,539 | Details |
| International Box Office | $768 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $83,454,307 | |
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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 | $350,877,142 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | Airplane |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Directing Yourself, Epilogue, Invented Language, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Disaster, Flight Attendant, Food, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Spoof, Terminal Illness, War |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, Travel Industry |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/26/2023 | $768 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $768 | 10/30/2023 | |||
| International Total | $768 | 10/30/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Hays | Ted Striker | |
| Julie Hagerty | Elaine Dickinson |
Supporting
| Leslie Nielsen | Doctor Rumack | |
| Lloyd Bridges | Steve McCroskey | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roger Murdock |
Cameo
| Jonathan Banks | Gunderson | |
| Jim Abrahams | Religious Zealot #6 | |
| David Zucker | Ground Crewman #1 | |
| Jerry Zucker | Ground Crewman #2 | |
| James Hong | Japanese General |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $350,877,142 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | Airplane |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Breaking the Fourth Wall, Directing Yourself, Epilogue, Invented Language, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Disaster, Flight Attendant, Food, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Spoof, Terminal Illness, War |
| Social setting: | In a Plane, Travel Industry |
| Subgenre: | Satirical Comedy |
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/26/2023 | $768 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $768 | 10/30/2023 | |||
| International Total | $768 | 10/30/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Robert Hays | Ted Striker | |
| Julie Hagerty | Elaine Dickinson |
Supporting
| Leslie Nielsen | Doctor Rumack | |
| Lloyd Bridges | Steve McCroskey | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roger Murdock |
Cameo
| Jonathan Banks | Gunderson | |
| Jim Abrahams | Religious Zealot #6 | |
| David Zucker | Ground Crewman #1 | |
| Jerry Zucker | Ground Crewman #2 | |
| James Hong | Japanese General |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.