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Airplane II: The Sequel
1982 84 min United States of America PG 0+
★5.9
Comedy
Director: Ken Finkleman
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Description
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$27.15M
Worldwide:
$27.15M
Starring
Robert Hays
Actor
Julie Hagerty
Actor
Lloyd Bridges
Actor
Key opinion
Airplane II: The Sequel is widely viewed as an inferior follow-up that relies heavily on recycling the concepts and comedic style of the original film. While some fans appreciate it as a standalone, joke-dense parody that succeeds through sheer absurdity, others find it a lazy, uninspired retread that suffers from the absence of the original creative team.
| Originality | The film relies heavily on recycled gags, recycled dialogue, and a near-identical structural framework to its predecessor. | |
| Acting | The absence of the original creators and key cast members like Leslie Nielsen diminishes the overall quality and comedic timing. | |
| Humor | The film functions as a barrage of high-frequency visual gags and absurd sketches, which some viewers find relentlessly funny and others find exhausting. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is widely viewed as a derivative, transparent attempt to capitalize on the success of the first film without adding meaningful new material. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions are divided on whether the film should be judged as a pale imitation of a classic or as an enjoyable, standalone piece of cult absurdity. |