Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Hughes's 1987 Thanksgiving road film finished its American run with $49,530,280. Candy stars opposite Steve Martin as salesman Del Griffith. Planes, Trains and Automobiles was released on 25 November 1987 by Paramount Pictures. Hughes wrote, produced, and directed it. Steve Martin plays advertising executive Neal Page and Candy plays shower-curtain-ring salesman Del Griffith. A snowstorm diverts their flight, and the pair try to reach Chicago for Thanksgiving. Wikipedia lists a budget of $15 million, a running time of 92 minutes, and a box office of $49.5 million. It opened with $7,009,482, grossed $10,131,242 in its first five days, and finished a 12-week American run on 22 January 1988 with $49,530,280. Filming began in February 1987 and lasted 85 days, mostly in New York state. On Rotten Tomatoes, as cited on the page, it has a 93 percent approval rating based on 66 reviews.