Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Quick Info

Year
1987
Director
John Hughes
Duration
92 min
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$15M
Box Office
$50M

External Ratings

IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes73%
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles

John Hughes198792mEN

Our Rating

7.4/10
7.4/10
Story
7.5/10
Acting
7.3/10
Direction
7.1/10
Cinematography
6.9/10
Music

Overview

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.4
Acting
7.5
Direction
7.3
Cinematography
7.1
Music
6.9

Pros

  • Strong direction
  • Compelling story
  • Great performances

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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