
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied
"When others fly out, heroes fly in."
Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, accessible animated family film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 622 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Disney Television Animation
- Taste scores
- How we score
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