Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987 Directed by John Hughes

What he really wanted was to spend Thanksgiving with his family. What he got was three days with the turkey.

A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion.

Steve Martin John Candy Laila Robins Michael McKean Dylan Baker Kevin Bacon Olivia Burnette Carol Bruce Diana Douglas Martin Ferrero Larry Hankin Richard Herd Susan Kellermann Matthew Lawrence Edie McClurg Susan Isaacs John Randolph Jones

Alternative Titles

Билет за двама, Antes Só do que Mal Acompanhado, Ticket für zwei, Planes, Trains & Automobiles

comedy

93 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

Popular reviews

Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 19

I really hate this film.....
BECAUSE EVERY TIME I SEE IT, IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY AND THEN I WANT TO DANCE, BOOGIE WOOGIE, DO SOMERSAULTS AND BACKFLIPS, POP AND LOCK AND EVEN A TWIRL AND A FAME JUMP OR TWO BUT I CAN'T BECAUSE I'M BUILT LIKE AN ELEPHANT AND HAVE THE MOTOR SKILLS OF A PREGNANT HIPPO!!!!

And I really, really miss John Candy....
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★ 27

The Jerk and Uncle Buck as the oldest looking teenagers to ever star in a John Hughes coming-of-age-road-trip film. A taxi race with Kevin fuckin' Bacon. The first time you see John Candy's facial expressions. A bitchy flight attendant. A semi-boring sounding Ben Stein. Shower-curtain-rings are fuckin' cool. A million bucks short of being a millionaire. Hypoallergenic pillows. Extreme-sinus-cleaning. Waking up next to Del. Those aren't fuckin' pillows! A broken train. A yabba dabba doo bus ride. The invisible automobile. The fuckin' rental-car counter. You're fucked! An autographed Daryl Strawberry earring. Being grabbed by your dick. Precious moments don't come back. Almost hitting a deer. A car-honking contest. You're going the wrong fuckin' way! Two dollars and a Casio watch. A melted speedometer. Del knows a lot of fuckers. Realizing family is everything. Funny as fuck. Steve Martin is gold. John Candy is fuckin' hilarious. Fuck, I miss him. RIP Mr. Candy. RIP Mr. Hughes.
Review by Hollie Horror ★★★★★ 12

me: "i'm not gonna fucking cry, i know what's going to happen, i've seen this multiple times."
*Steve Martin sits down on the train and the music starts*
me: *tears defiantly streaming down my cheeks*
Review by Ian West ★★★★★ 6

I love how every November two different things happen... I watch this 3 or 4 times leading up to Thanksgiving... OR it’s a mad dash to try and watch it before Thanksgiving. This year was the mad dash.
I love John Candy. He was my favorite funny person growing up and I was completely devestated when he died. His performance here as eternally optimistic Del Griffith absolutely wrecks me, and the “You wanna hurt me?” speech will instantly make me cry. Maybe it’s because there’s a little Del Griffith in all of us? Or maybe it’s because there’s a little John Candy in all of us <3
Side note: I really want to sync Steve Martin figuring out the twist at the end with the Saw twist music.
Review by Harry Ridgway ★★★½ 6

Planes, Trains and Automobiles is classic John Hughes: The 80's soundtrack plastered over every scene, the risible and preposterously entertaining scenarios and of course, the introduction of sentimentalism that inconsistently succeeds. Hughes's distinguishable style is never seamless, but he sure knows how to fabricate an enjoyable jaunt, even if that jaunt is disjointed in its execution.
Neal Page has one modest wish for the thanksgiving holidays; to see his family. To do this he must catch a plane; seemingly simple task. However, as the title indicates, problems arise and he will have to board some trains and automobiles too. Indeed, he is not alone on this distressing expedition -- Del Griffith, a scruffy but munificent chap offers a hand and…
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★★ 4

Steve Martin and John Candy melt your hearts, make you laugh out loud and thankful that you aren't them in this classic catastrophic road trip from hell!

Recent reviews

Review by Carter84 ★★★½

John Candy was an absolute treasure and here he’s just hilarious!
Review by Beautifulkiller ★★★★

Oh, for the '80s, when real comedies ruled.
"Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" is a 1987 comedy starring that wild and crazy Steve Martin and the late John Candy. Not only wonderful comedians, but wonderful actors, ably assisted by John Hughes' direction and his script.
Reminiscent of "The Out of Towners," this is another calamity-filled travel film, except that instead of it focusing on the problems in a city, it focuses on the problems of two guys, Del Griffith (Candy) and Neal Page (Martin). Neal's problem is Griffith. Griffith's problem is he's a Jonah.
Neal, a businessman currently in New York, is trying to get back to his family in Chicago for Thanksgiving and is going to be late for a…
Review by stevecoj ★★★★

B - liked it
Review by calebbarefoot ★★★★★

One of the best movies ever. John Candy and Steve Martin at the top of their game. I watched this every day of November. Never got bored of it.
Review by JackHillshrek ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

"Maurice has bee dead for 8 years"
Review by Christian ★★★½

Eine - besonders am Ende -herzerwärmende Komödie über Freundschaft mit ein paar gelungenen Gags (am besten gefällt mir die Geisterfahrerszene), aber John Hughes Stil gefällt mir nicht immer und von Steve Martin bin ich ebenfalls kein großer Fan.
Review by judaspriestus ★★★

I guess the only reason Peter Griffin exists is because of John Candy.
Review by uhohlevine ★★★★★

Masterpiece. The Thanksgiving movie. Can't tell you how many times I've watched this. Never fails to cheer me up. John Candy was the king.
Review by Hedgie ★★★★★ 1

John Candy/Hughes film festival #1
I haven't been home in years
I haven't been home in years