Planes: Fire & Rescue

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Planes: Fire & Rescue

PG

2014

1h 23m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Dusty, the famous racing airplane, learns that his engine is damaged, so he must shift gears and find a new career. He joins an elite corps of firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park. When a massive wildfire threatens the park, Dusty -- with the help of his fearless colleagues Blade Ranger, Lil' Dipper, Windlifter, Cabbie and the Smokejumpers -- learns what it takes to become a real hero.

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Critics Consensus

Although it's too flat and formulaic to measure up against the best family-friendly fare, Planes: Fire and Rescue is a passable diversion for much younger viewers.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Aug 10, 2014

2/5

Like Cars, this is essentially funny-animal animation with chrome and aluminium instead of fur.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Aug 8, 2014

2/5

This Disney cartoon is running on empty.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Aug 8, 2014

2/5

It's as if the Mouse House is providing bootlegs of its own material.

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Robert Sims

Lights Camera Austin

Jan 22, 2022

This slight but entertaining sequel benefits by tearing up the blueprint director John Lasseter used for both his Pixar racecar operas to become the animated disaster movie that Towering Inferno producer Irvin Allen never made.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 1, 2021

2/5

The conquering adversity messaging is worthy enough, but the direct-to-DVD story never takes flight.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 20, 2020

3.0/4.0

Amps up both the sincerity and the respect quite a bit and makes you feel like you're smack dab in the midst of its numerous action sequences.

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@RT48106928 Sep 23, 2026

*Planes* is a great sequel, though it’s a shame *Planes 3* never came out. It was originally slated for April 12, 2019, but was removed from the release schedule on March 1, 2018; then, on June 28, 2018, DisneyToon shut down, and the project was cancelled. When I was little, I really wanted to see a third installment—I’m not sure why it never happened; perhaps the developers couldn't decide whether to go ahead with it or not. Now that I’ve grown up, I understand the situation better. Thank you for giving me such a wonderful childhood.

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Verril Manuel A

@RT51513748 Aug 3, 2026

Just a Planes Sequel, Before Ed Harris in Top Gun Maverick!!

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Vanguard Man V

@Vanguard_Guy Aug 3, 2026

That's Was Worse than the First film, Before Ed Harris in Top Gun Maverick

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Danta B

@RT61426827 Jun 19, 2026

10/10 for Planes Fire and Rescue

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Rocco S

@Rocstar May 11, 2026

This movie is better than planes 1 but the movie is still okay dusty learning fire to burn it out was quite good but the rest was okay overall okay sequel 7/10

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Iceman T.

@RT16631301 May 2, 2026

I kinda think this one it’s better then the first movie but it’s still my favorite childhood film

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Synopsis

Dusty, the famous racing airplane, learns that his engine is damaged, so he must shift gears and find a new career. He joins an elite corps of firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park. When a massive wildfire threatens the park, Dusty -- with the help of his fearless colleagues Blade Ranger, Lil' Dipper, Windlifter, Cabbie and the Smokejumpers -- learns what it takes to become a real hero.

Director: Bobs Gannaway
Producer: Ferrell Barron
Screenwriter: Bobs Gannaway, Jeffrey M. Howard
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Walt Disney Studios
Rating: PG (Some Peril|Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.2M
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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