• Director(s)

    John Hughes

  • Production Year

    1987

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robbins, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Dylan Baker

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Planes, Trains And Automobiles

An advertising man struggles to get home for Thanksgiving when his flight is cancelled. While the tone is light and comic, multiple uses of strong language make this more suitable for older teenagers.…

An advertising man struggles to get home for Thanksgiving when his flight is cancelled. While the tone is light and comic, multiple uses of strong language make this more suitable for older teenagers.

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violence

language

sex

suicide and self-harm

nudity

alcohol and smoking

threat and horror

discrimination

  • Director(s)

    John Hughes

  • Production Year

    1987

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy

  • Approx. running minutes

    89m

  • Cast

    Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robbins, Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Dylan Baker

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Classified Date:
07/12/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
23/04/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
violence
There is some mild slapstick violence, including punches.
language
There is one scene that features frequent use of strong language ('f**k'). Language elsewhere in the film is milder, including uses of 'bitch' and 'shit'.
sex
There are some sexual references, including a joke about the size of a man's penis, and a scene in which a couple appear about to have sex, although sex is not shown.
suicide and self-harm
There is a brief verbal reference to suicide but this is simply an exasperated comment.
nudity
There is brief sight of a picture of a nude woman in a cab.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters smoke and drink.
Classified Date:
27/03/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Classified Date:
20/12/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
06/04/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
U.I.P. (UK)
Classified Date:
04/02/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
10/10/2022
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
15/08/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES
Classified Date:
08/08/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material BD menu

  • Classified date

    23/04/2001

  • BBFC reference

    BVF061191

  • Language

    English