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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Best Movies To Watch On An Airplane

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Watching a movie on a plane can be a great way to pass the time if you're traveling for the holidays – particularly if you're going a long way. But picking the right movie can be very tricky. Today, we're debating the best movies to watch on an airplane, and making recommendations, including Moana, Jackie Brown, The Holdovers, and The Lion in Winter.

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Ha, ha, ho, ho.

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There are lots of ways to watch a movie

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in a beautiful theater, on your couch, even on your phone.

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But maybe one of the trickiest places is in the sky.

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So many of us are traveling for one holiday or another, and that means watching movies on the plane. But what movie should

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you watch? As always, we are here to help. I'm Stephen Thompson. And I'm Linda Holmes, and

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today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we're debating what's the best movie to watch on an airplane.

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