Editing Planes, Trains and Automobiles (section)

{{Short description|1987 film by John Hughes}}
{{distinguish|Planes, Trains and Cars}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Planes, Trains and Automobiles
| image          = Planes trains and automobiles.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]]
| producer       = John Hughes
| writer         = John Hughes
| starring       = {{Plainlist|<!--Per poster billing-->
* [[Steve Martin]]
* [[John Candy]]
}}
| music          = [[Ira Newborn]]
| cinematography = [[Donald Peterman]]
| editing        = [[Paul Hirsch (film editor)|Paul Hirsch]]
| studio         = [[Hughes Entertainment]]
| distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|1987|11|25}}
| runtime        = 92 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 92:21--><ref>{{cite web|title=''Planes, Trains and Automobiles'' (15)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/planes-trains-and-automobiles-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0yodu3ndi|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=December 7, 1987|access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $15&nbsp;million<ref name="Zinski" />
| gross          = $49.5&nbsp;million
}}
'''''Planes, Trains and Automobiles''''' is a 1987 American [[road film|road trip]] [[comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987) – AFI Movie Club |url=https://www.afi.com/news/planes-trains-automobiles-afi-movie-club/ |website=American Film Institute |quote=A hilarious road trip comedy |access-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521135505/https://www.afi.com/news/planes-trains-automobiles-afi-movie-club/ |url-status=live }}</ref> written, produced, and directed by [[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] and starring [[Steve Martin]] and [[John Candy]]. It tells the story of Neal Paige, an uptight [[Advertising agency|marketing executive]], and Del Griffith, a well-meaning but annoying [[Door-to-door|salesman]], who become travel companions when their flight is diverted, and embark on a 3-day odyssey of misadventures trying to reach [[Chicago]] in time for Neal's [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] [[Thanksgiving dinner|dinner]] with his family.

The film was released on November 25, 1987, to critical acclaim, with many praising it for Hughes' deviation from teen comedies, as well as Martin and Candy's performances. It was also a box office success, earning $49.5 million on a $15 million budget. The film has gained a [[cult following]] over the years, being a Thanksgiving tradition for many.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-26 |author=Jeremy Dick |title=Planes, Trains and Automobiles Is Being Celebrated as the Ultimate Thanksgiving Movie of 2020 |url=https://movieweb.com/planes-trains-and-automobiles-thankgiving-movies/ |website=[[MovieWeb]] |access-date=2021-11-25 |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125035844/https://movieweb.com/planes-trains-and-automobiles-thankgiving-movies/ |url-status=live }}</ref>