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10 Best Movies Like Airplane!

If you loved Airplane!, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 t...

#2
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II....

#3
The Jerk

The Jerk

1979★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back a...

#4
Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access telev...

#5
Hot Rod

Hot Rod

2007★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in we...

#6
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Airplane! for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the to...