Where to watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) tonight
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) runs 1 h 32 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 2,360 TMDB members. An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min — ends 9:32 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- November 26, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 2,360 votes
- Director
- John Hughes
- Starring
- Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is Planes, Trains and Automobiles?
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles is 1 h 32 min long (92 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:32 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Planes, Trains and Automobiles rated?
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles is rated R in the US.
- Is Planes, Trains and Automobiles a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Planes, Trains and Automobiles?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Big Trouble (2002)
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- The Great Outdoors (1988)
- Mistress America (2015)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Hollywood or Bust (1956)
- Knight and Day (2010)
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