Airplane II: The Sequel

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Airplane II: The Sequel

PG,

1982,

1h 25m,

Sci-Fi/

Comedy

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Though haunted by combat memories, heroic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) agrees to return to the cockpit to man the controls of Mayflower One, America's first commercial spacecraft. But, as soon as Mayflower One lifts off, an electrical malfunction sends the ship veering off course. A shaken Striker struggles to guide the shuttle through a treacherous asteroid belt, tame its failing computer systems and stop the disgruntled Joe Seluchi (Sonny Bono) from detonating a deadly bomb on board.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

2/4

The first five or 10 minutes of Airplane II -- The Sequel are genuinely funny -- so funny I thought maybe this movie was going to work. That turned out to be a premature hope.

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Ed Gonzalez

Apollo Guide

Feb 13, 2001

50/100

The only significant difference between the storyline of this film and the original is that this one takes place upon a spaceship headed toward the moon.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Aug 16, 2026

4/5

…as sequels go, Airplane 2 has enough returning personnel and repeated jokes to pass muster; it’s not quite as good, but even with the ZAZ team, Stack and Nielsen notable absentees, it’s still got enough gags to keep things moving…

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Nov 13, 2025

3.5/5

Airplane II: The Sequel coasts on the goodwill of its predecessor, and while it never truly gets off the ground—or over Macho Grande—it can still deliver a few laughs when you need them.

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Oct 1, 2025

C

But when the two funniest bits involve Jack Jones singing The Love Boat theme and the flight crew devastated when they realize there’s no more coffee, perhaps there was a good reason there was no Airplane 3.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 27, 2025

2.5/4

Expect a decent amount of smiles but not much in the way of belly laughs.

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Harry S

Feb 19, 2019

This movie - despite having been critically panned - is in actuality extremely funny, and remains as full of laughs as the first. It is difficult for me to understand why the ratings have been so harsh.

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Ron L

Nov 7, 2018

This film was unwatchable.

Leia G

Aug 25, 2018

Seguito di cui io avrei fatto a meno. Non a livello del primo, nemmeno minimamente, né per la trama né soprattutto per momenti comici, battute e risate. Il primo lo ricordo con grande piacere e ci sono state delle scene che mi hanno fatto sbellicare dal ridere; questa pellicola invece intrattiene quanto basta ma sostengo che non era necessaria. Grazie a Dio ci sono attori del film precedente, come i protagonisti; peccato per l'assenza del personaggio di Rex Kramer, il mio preferito tra tutti. Pieno zeppo di riferimenti e citazioni al film del 1980 e anche ad altri di quegli anni. Bellissima la scena di E.T. a inizio film. Godibile, fa ridere, ma non tanto quanto il primo.

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Poe G

Apr 19, 2018

This is the perfect example of trying too hard. Every shot is an exaggeration of seemingly satirical fantasy while completely failing to drive home either a laugh or a point. Avoid with a plague.

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Anakin R

Apr 15, 2018

Aww...but I loved Airplane II: The Sequel. I won't deny that this film's greatest fault is trying to follow the original too closely, but it still had plenty of moments (William Shatner's role is fucking hysterical). Despite similarities to its predecessor, I think that this sequel has plenty of its own comedic bite. I think that this film is a worthy comedy in its own right and one of the most underrated comedy sequels ever made alongside Beverly Hills Cop II, Kick-Ass 2, and Anchorman 2.

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Kylo R

Jan 18, 2018

Re-hashes a lot of 'Airplane!', whose sky-high standard it unfortunately doesn't meet. Spots of originality are genuinely funny, however, and often enthusiastically push all storyline aside! Good to watch with company.

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Ken Finkleman

Director

Robert Hays

Ted Striker

Julie Hagerty

Elaine Dickinson

Lloyd Bridges

Steven McCroskey

Peter Graves

Capt. Clarence Oveur

William Shatner

Cdr. Buck Murdock

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Synopsis

Though haunted by combat memories, heroic pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) agrees to return to the cockpit to man the controls of Mayflower One, America's first commercial spacecraft. But, as soon as Mayflower One lifts off, an electrical malfunction sends the ship veering off course. A shaken Striker struggles to guide the shuttle through a treacherous asteroid belt, tame its failing computer systems and stop the disgruntled Joe Seluchi (Sonny Bono) from detonating a deadly bomb on board.

Director: Ken Finkleman
Producer: Howard W. Koch
Screenwriter: Ken Finkleman
Production Co: Paramount, Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2010
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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