The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2005USA★ 6.45 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and the family you choose. Both circle the same ground: old ways vs. new world. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, and episodic.
Airplane Mode
Modo Avião
2020BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by César Rodrigues★ 6.2
Available in English: subtitled
When Ana, an influencer, crashes her car while talking on the phone, she's shipped to her grumpy grandfather's farm -- and forced into a digital detox.
Themes and style
Tone
warmwhimsicaldark comedyhopeful
Pacing
episodicslow burn
Story
journeyunraveling
Emotion
belongingthe family you choosefiguring out who you arelonging
Themes
family wounds passed downold ways vs. new worldfamily duty
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Airplane Mode
If Airplane Mode hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Elf
2003USA★ 6.74.5 pt match
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around family duty, family wounds passed down, and old ways vs. new world. Both move the same way too, whimsical, warm, and episodic.
Superbad
2007USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
Like Airplane Mode, this one is rooted in belonging, longing, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and episodic.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
Like Airplane Mode, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. They share the same lens on family duty. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, and episodic.
Knocked Up
2007USA★ 6.33.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, belonging, and the family you choose. Both circle the same ground: family duty and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, and episodic.
The Princess Bride
1987USA★ 7.73.5 pt match
Like Airplane Mode, this one is rooted in belonging. Same energy: whimsical, dark comedy, and episodic.