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Letterboxd Showdown: Planes, planes and aeroplanes

We’re mostly grounded, but we can still enjoy the glory of flight in movies. Coming in on a wing and a prayer, this Showdown is all about movies set in—or featuring significant scenes in—mid-air. From flying boats to airships, from amazing air-stunts to incredible landings, whether it’s a sky pirate, an air steward, or an unqualified enger taking the reins, list your ten favorite airplane moments in movies. Make your way past the snakes, cons, and Mavericks in the aisle, settle into the cockpit and prepare for takeoff. (Rules: no spaceships, no helicopters.)

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  • Airplane!
  • Air Force One
  • Top Gun
  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
  • Airport '77
  • Red Eye
  • Non-Stop
  • Flightplan
  • Con Air
  • Executive Decision
  • Flight of the Phoenix