Airplane!

Right now you can watch Airplane! In Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 5,125 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Robert Hays is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Airplane! Keeps coming up in conversation. Airplane! Does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning. Robert Hays and Julie Hagerty lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Airplane! Came out in 1980. Airplane! Earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Airplane! Is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Robert Hays's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.