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Airplane film

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[[File:Jon Chu at LA Book Fest 2025 05 (cropped).jpg|Director of ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'' (2018), [[Jon M. Chu]], describes the film as a plane film.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-why-crazy-rich-asians-best-movie-watch-on-plane-but-glen-powell-might-take-title |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109182215/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-why-crazy-rich-asians-best-movie-watch-on-plane-but-glen-powell-might-take-title |archive-date=9 January 2025 |work=[[CinemaBlend]] |title=Jon M. Chu Explained Why Crazy Rich Asians Is The Best Movie To Watch On A Plane, But Also Revealed One Actor's Work That Might Be Taking The Title |last=Sheck |first=Maggie |url-status=live |date=8 January 2025 }}|thumb|upright=0.9]]
[[File:Jon Chu at LA Book Fest 2025 05 (cropped).jpg|Director of ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'' (2018), [[Jon M. Chu]], describes the film as a plane film.{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-why-crazy-rich-asians-best-movie-watch-on-plane-but-glen-powell-might-take-title |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250109182215/https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jon-m-chu-why-crazy-rich-asians-best-movie-watch-on-plane-but-glen-powell-might-take-title |archive-date=9 January 2025 |work=[[CinemaBlend]] |title=Jon M. Chu Explained Why Crazy Rich Asians Is The Best Movie To Watch On A Plane, But Also Revealed One Actor's Work That Might Be Taking The Title |last=Sheck |first=Maggie |url-status=live |date=8 January 2025 }}|thumb|upright=0.9]]
In [[pop culture]], an '''airplane film''', or '''airplane movie''',{{efn|Various other nicknames exist, which include '''plane film''', and '''plane movie'''.}} is a [[film]] that gains appeal for passengers on commercial flights. Films described as airplane films are often watched by passengers on [[in-flight entertainment]] screens or personal electronics in order to cope with the length of the flight and the [[Aircraft cabin|airplane cabin]]'s restricted space. Such films described as such include ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'' (2018) and ''[[Bend It Like Beckham]]'' (2002).
In [[pop culture]], an '''airplane film''', or '''airplane movie''',{{efn|Various other nicknames exist, which include '''plane film''', and '''plane movie'''.}} is a [[film]] that gains appeal for passengers on commercial flights. Films described as airplane films are often watched by passengers on [[in-flight entertainment]] screens or personal electronics in order to cope with the length of the flight and the [[Aircraft cabin|airplane cabin]]'s restricted space. Films commonly described as such include ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'' (2018) and ''[[Bend It Like Beckham]]'' (2002).
==Definition==
==Definition==
The definition of airplane films varies greatly, but they are generally watched by commercial flight passengers to cope with the length of the flight before arriving at their destination.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/movies/the-32-greatest-plane-movies-of-all-time/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925182701/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/movies/the-32-greatest-plane-movies-of-all-time/ |archive-date=25 September 2025 |title=The 32 greatest plane movies of all time |last=Grebey |first=James |date=24 September 2025 |url-status=live |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |quote=There are plane movies—the sort that you might want to watch when you're stuck in the middle seat of a long flight...}} In addition, airplane films are described as a distraction for individuals uncomfortable with the airplane's cramped [[Aircraft cabin|cabin]],{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/movies/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-review.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525030726/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/movies/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-review.html |archive-date=25 May 2025 |date=18 April 2024 |title='The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Review: War, Undemanding |last=Wilkinson |first=Alissa |url-status=live }} with publications such as ''[[The Atlantic]]'',{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/08/watch-movies-on-plane-travel/671194/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306161340/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/08/watch-movies-on-plane-travel/671194/ |archive-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |title=The Guilt-Free Pleasure of Airplane Movies |last=Cruz |first=Lenika |date=23 August 2022 |url-status=live }} ''[[GQ]]'', and ''[[Looper (website)|Looper]]'' labelling airplanes as "metal tubes" in relation to the viewing of airplane films.{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/2055940/best-movies-watch-on-plane/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222203105/https://www.looper.com/2055940/best-movies-watch-on-plane/ |archive-date=22 December 2025 |work=[[Looper (website)|Looper]] |title=10 Best Movies To Watch On A Plane |last=Starner |first=Nina |url-status=live |date=22 December 2025 }} Such films described as such tend to avoid the involvement of [[Sexual content in film|sexual content]] and [[Splatter film|gore]] to avoid disturbing other passengers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/movies/airplane-movies-in-flight-entertainment.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227195246/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/movies/airplane-movies-in-flight-entertainment.html |archive-date=27 December 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=22 December 2024 |url-status=live |title=What's the Secret to Choosing a Good Airplane Movie? |last=Wilkinson |first=Alissa }}
The definition of airplane films varies greatly, but they are generally watched by commercial flight passengers to cope with the length of the flight before arriving at their destination.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/movies/the-32-greatest-plane-movies-of-all-time/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925182701/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/movies/the-32-greatest-plane-movies-of-all-time/ |archive-date=25 September 2025 |title=The 32 greatest plane movies of all time |last=Grebey |first=James |date=24 September 2025 |url-status=live |work=[[GamesRadar+]] |quote=There are plane movies—the sort that you might want to watch when you're stuck in the middle seat of a long flight...}} In addition, airplane films are described as a distraction for individuals uncomfortable with the airplane's cramped [[Aircraft cabin|cabin]],{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/movies/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-review.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525030726/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/movies/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-review.html |archive-date=25 May 2025 |date=18 April 2024 |title='The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Review: War, Undemanding |last=Wilkinson |first=Alissa |url-status=live }} with publications such as ''[[The Atlantic]]'',{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/08/watch-movies-on-plane-travel/671194/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260306161340/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/08/watch-movies-on-plane-travel/671194/ |archive-date=6 March 2026 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |title=The Guilt-Free Pleasure of Airplane Movies |last=Cruz |first=Lenika |date=23 August 2022 |url-status=live }} ''[[GQ]]'', and ''[[Looper (website)|Looper]]'' labelling airplanes as "metal tubes" in relation to the viewing of airplane films.{{cite web|url=https://www.looper.com/2055940/best-movies-watch-on-plane/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251222203105/https://www.looper.com/2055940/best-movies-watch-on-plane/ |archive-date=22 December 2025 |work=[[Looper (website)|Looper]] |title=10 Best Movies To Watch On A Plane |last=Starner |first=Nina |url-status=live |date=22 December 2025 }} Such films described as such tend to avoid the involvement of [[Sexual content in film|sexual content]] and [[Splatter film|gore]] to avoid disturbing other passengers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/movies/airplane-movies-in-flight-entertainment.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227195246/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/movies/airplane-movies-in-flight-entertainment.html |archive-date=27 December 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=22 December 2024 |url-status=live |title=What's the Secret to Choosing a Good Airplane Movie? |last=Wilkinson |first=Alissa }}
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