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Planes (U)

Planes (U)

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.

More information on this production is available at movies.disney.com.

The critical consensus

A blatant divebomb on your child’s pocket money, this movie has an engine where its heart should be.

**(*)(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 11/08/2013

Knocked-off rehash of Cars feels brazenly opportunistic and mean-spirited.

*(*)(*)(*)(*)Paul Gallagher, The List, 13/08/2013

A Pixney misfire.

**(*)(*)(*)Angie Errigo, Empire Online.

Sadly, the anthropomorphic aviation action fails to yield any especially memorable characters or any good gags, save for a half-hearted Top Gun reference that utilises the voice talents of Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards.

**(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 18/08/2013

Apparently originally intended only for DVD release, perhaps it should have stayed that way.

**(*)(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 16/08/2013

A spin-off from Pixar's Cars, this Disney-built animation is a pretty mediocre flying experience, not quite Ryanair but distinctly second-rate.

**(*)(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 15/08/2013

It's an amiable enough entertainment, gentle and good-natured, but as with the moderate sequels to Despicable Me and Monsters Inc, the great days of the noughties animation boom seem far away.

***(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 15/08/2013

A forgettable, though not dislikable, affair.

Philip French, The Observer, 18/08/2013

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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