
Movies that feel like Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
If you loved Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the closest films we have are Clockwise (1986), Pieces of April (2003) and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). All three share Planes, Trains and Automobiles' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Paramount Plus Premium and others, checked against today's data.
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If Planes, Trains and Automobiles hit the spot, these will too

Both are built on the same subject: train

Both rooted in New York City
The difference: Played as drama first

One thread runs through both: holiday

The same two preoccupations: road trip, and buddy

John Hughes working the same nerve twice

Both keep coming back to the same thing: receptionist


Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The same preoccupation in both: road trip
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Playful comedy, and it commits to that

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