Planes: Fire & Rescue
Seen it?2014 | 83 min | Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$151 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 151K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bobs Gannaway
- Ed HarrisBlade Ranger (voice)
- Dane CookDusty Crophopper (voice)
- Julie BowenDipper (voice)
- Curtis ArmstrongMaru (voice)
- John Michael HigginsCad Spinner (voice)
- Hal HolbrookMayday (voice)
- Teri HatcherDottie (voice)
- Brad GarrettChug (voice)
- Wes StudiWindlifter
- Stacy KeachSkipper (voice)