Planes
Movie, 2013, Planes, Set in Propwash Junction
Planes is #6 of 10 in release order and #9 of 10 in chronological order in the Cars.
The story
Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
Planes recap
Planes (2013) follows Dusty Crophopper, a crop-dusting plane from Propwash Junction, Minnesota, who dreams of racing in the Wings Around the Globe rally. Klay Hall directed it for Disneytoon Studios. Dusty (Dane Cook) is afraid of heights but barely qualifies and talks the retired navy plane Skipper Riley (Stacy Keach) into training him. On the rally he befriends the Mexican racer El Chupacabra (Carlos Alazraqui) and the British plane Bulldog, and falls for Ishani (Priyanka Chopra), who tricks him into taking a new propeller from the champion Ripslinger (Roger Craig Smith). Ripslinger's henchmen break Dusty's antenna over the Pacific; he lands on the aircraft carrier Flysenhower, learns Skipper's war stories are not what they seemed, and crashes into the sea in a storm. Skipper confesses that his whole squadron died on a mission he led and that he has not flown since.
Planes ending explained
Planes ends with Dusty winning the rally. The other racers donate parts to rebuild him, Ishani gives him her own propeller, and he beats his fear by riding a jet stream. Skipper flies again to stop Ripslinger's attack, and when Ripslinger slows down to pose for cameras near the finish, Dusty passes him. Dusty becomes an honorary Jolly Wrench, and he and Skipper race home. Planes: Fire & Rescue follows in 2014.
Where to watch Planes
Planes is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 26%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Tales from Radiator Springs, before Planes: Fire & Rescue.
- Chronological order: after Cars on the Road, before Planes: Fire & Rescue.
What to watch before Planes
Nothing. Planes (2013) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Planes itself is optional in the Cars order.
Cast
- Dane Cook as Dusty Crophopper (voice)
- Carlos Alazraqui as El Chupacabra (voice)
- Val Kilmer as Bravo (voice)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Rochelle (voice)
- Brad Garrett as Chug (voice)
- Teri Hatcher as Dottie (voice)
- John Cleese as Bulldog (voice)
- Anthony Edwards as Echo (voice)
- Sinbad as Roper (voice)
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Ishani (voice)
- Stacy Keach as Skipper (voice)
- Gabriel Iglesias as Ned / Zed (voice)
Directed by Klay Hall.