Like most of the country, we’ve had airports on the brain lately. It’s summertime, which usually means a getaway or two, involving one of the world’s 10 best airports, if you’re lucky. Then there was JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater’s over-the-top resignation via emergency exit slide last week. Oh, and the puzzling ending of Inception, which involves a rather intense moment at LAX for Leonardo DiCaprio. Which brings us to our point: After the jump, we’ve collected 25 of our favorite “airport” movies — films either entirely shot in airports or with a key scene there. Let us know if we’ve missed any in the comments.
1. Casablanca, 1942
2. The High and the Mighty (1954)
3. The Killing (1956)
4. The Graduate (1967)
5. Bullitt (1968)
6. Airport (1970)
7. Airplane! (1980)
8. Cracking Up (1983)
9. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
10. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (1987)
11. Rain Man (1988)
12. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
13. Die Hard 2 (1990)
14. Home Alone (1990)
16. Henry Fool (1997)
17. Almost Famous (2000)
18. Blow (2001)
19. Meet the Parents (2000)
20. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
21. Garden State (2004)
22. The Terminal (2004)
23.Soul Plane (2004)
24. Casino Royale (2007)
25. Up in the Air (2009)