Airplane!
AI Woke Score
No detectable agenda — story first.
confidence: high
Audience Score
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The Verdict
*Airplane!* is a relentless slapstick parody with no identity-politics agenda whatsoever. It's a clean film on every axis — its only mission is the next joke. Surely you can watch it without finding anything woke (and don't call me Shirley).
What the AI Flagged
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Identity Swaps
Original parody film with no established characters to swap.
Girlboss & Male Demotion
Male lead Ted Striker is the hero; no anti-male messaging.
LGBTQ+ / Trans / Non-Binary Content
No real LGBTQ+ content beyond era-typical gag innuendo.
DEI Casting
Casting reflects 1980 ensemble comedy norms; no agenda-driven diversity.
Preachiness
Pure gag-a-minute spoof with zero sermonizing.
Anti-Masculinity / Anti-West
No framing of masculinity or the West as villainous.
Source Betrayal
A parody of disaster films, not an adaptation of beloved source characters.
Audience Reviews
Discussion
Cast & Crew
Robert Hays
Ted Striker
Julie Hagerty
Elaine Dickinson
Leslie Nielsen
Dr. Rumack
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Roger Murdock
Lloyd Bridges
Steve McCroskey
Peter Graves
Capt. Clarence Oveur
Robert Stack
Captain Rex Kramer
Lorna Patterson
Randy
Jill Whelan
Lisa Davis
Ann Nelson
Hanging Lady
Jim Abrahams (Director) · Jerry Zucker (Director) · David Zucker (Director)
The whole series, metered
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