Planes

Name: Planes
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: August 9, 2013
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Carlos Alazraqui

2013

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2013 | PG

Starring: Carlos Alazraqui

Summary: Dusty is a crop duster who dreams of competing in the most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. Unfortunately, he is hopelessly afraid of heights, but with the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty takes off to heights he never dreamed possible.

Director: Klay Hall

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Aug 7, 2013

What Planes lacks in novelty, it makes up for with eye-popping aerial sequences and a high-flying comic spirit. Read full review

Time Out London Dave Calhoun

Aug 13, 2013

There’s nothing groundbreaking about the animation or script. That said, the characters and story still offer low-key charms. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Aug 9, 2013

Planes modestly succeeds. Very modestly. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Aug 8, 2013

On just about every other level other than visuals, Planes is dry, dry, dry. There's no verbal wit, no standout vocal performances. Read full review

Empire Angie Errigo

Aug 12, 2013

A Pixney misfire. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Aug 8, 2013

Planes looks, sounds and feels like a direct-to-video project, which in an earlier age when people still bought DVDs it would have been. In theaters, it’s nothing more than a laughless 90 minute commercial for toys available at a retailer near you. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Aug 6, 2013

Can a plane jump a shark when it's already in the air? To Disney, that question is moot. It's so certain that Planes will make a mint in toys, if not in theaters, that it's already slated a sequel for next summer. Read full review

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Tbone413

Jul 2, 2015

Just have one thing to say, this is one of the most if not the most underrated movie(s) of all time. I don't care if it is another racing movie with an already used story, I still love it to death.

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smaug87

Dec 4, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If it was not for the abysmal 'Cars 2' and less then glossy 'Brave' recent Pixar releases would look like failers but thanks to these two let downs it makes 'Planes' shine in comparison. It was originally planned to be a direct to DVD release but Disney took the gamble and brought it to the big screen. Some may argue this was a gimmick to sell merchandise but the truth is kids owned toy cars and planes before Pixar came along and their is no doubt they still will when they are gone. This was defiantly the right choice and also clever merging it with the 'Cars' Universe despite not featuring any of the main characters from the Cars franchise.

The film is based around Dusty Crophopper, voiced by Dane Cook is a crop duster plane with a fear of heights. He longs to become a racer and compete in the Wings across the World Championship. With help training from a former Navy War plane named Skipper(Stacy Keach) ,Dusty enters but fails to get past the qualifying stage. However after another plane is disqualified Dusty takes his place.

Like 'Cars' the planes are portrayed as different nationalities including Bulldog, a British plane voiced by John Cleese, Mexican El Chupacabra, Italian Arturo and many more. This gives the film some good humour without being offensive. We also see races across, Germany, China, India and more. The earlier races are brief so do not become tedious.

'Planes' provides a vast amount of charm and will appeal to not only the younger viewers or older viewers as well. The animation is not what we have come to expect from Pixar but neither was Cars and leaves us with little concern. It may not be the best Pixar film but it is by no means the worst and is a worthy addition, sitting somewhere just below the middle.… Expand

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Creepers200

Jan 8, 2017

This and Planes: Fire and Rescue are the weakest of the Disney Films. But The film and it sequel should just jump a shark. This is really too depressing. Its animation is really pwned. The characters are not the characters from Cars. The rest of the film is just boring. Dreamworks' Shrek hadThis and Planes: Fire and Rescue are the weakest of the Disney Films. But The film and it sequel should just jump a shark. This is really too depressing. Its animation is really pwned. The characters are not the characters from Cars. The rest of the film is just boring. Dreamworks' Shrek had better animation and graphics than this. For now, we will wait for Cars 3 to come out on June 2017.… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Dec 22, 2017

"Planes" was a fairly regular movie. But what the controversy wins is that the movie is linked to the world of Cars. But not to the world of Pixar. The story is very dramatically bad, and a little predictable indeed was not a correct idea.

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BalicanBreeze

Nov 28, 2013

Pretty much a rehash of the cars movies with less interesting characters, but the same universe, the same types of characters and the same animation styles. I expect more.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

LWFYM

Sep 24, 2013

I first heard about Planes in late July, then I saw a video game tie-in to the film, then I saw advertisements of toys and other children's items as a tie-in to the film, then I heard about a sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue set for release in 2014. Then the film came out. And when I saw theI first heard about Planes in late July, then I saw a video game tie-in to the film, then I saw advertisements of toys and other children's items as a tie-in to the film, then I heard about a sequel, Planes: Fire and Rescue set for release in 2014. Then the film came out. And when I saw the film, it was crap. There is always some type of "thing" in every Disney film I've seen that just grips you and sometimes leaving you with a sense of satisfaction, this film does not have that. It seems like the whole purpose of this film is to make a franchise off of it, for profit. The animation says Disney, the story is very cliche and the characters have personalities that you can find in any other underdog film. Kids will drag their parents to see it, have a good time and enjoy it, I know that much. But overall, this film is nothing but, something to keep you occupied for 92 minutes.… Expand

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HomerSimpson12

Sep 27, 2016

Cars 2 meets Planes with a recycled plot and characters so one-dimensional, even the sub-Pixar animation style is enough to fill this abysmal cesspit to the brim of its 90 minute runtime. Even more obvious of a cashgrab than Cars 2, the upcoming sequel to this will likely continue Disney'sCars 2 meets Planes with a recycled plot and characters so one-dimensional, even the sub-Pixar animation style is enough to fill this abysmal cesspit to the brim of its 90 minute runtime. Even more obvious of a cashgrab than Cars 2, the upcoming sequel to this will likely continue Disney's tread in the money over quality production line.… Expand

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