A Thanksgiving Tradition. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles is rated R and stars comedy legends Steve Martin and the late great John Candy, with direction by the also late great John Hughes, the genius behind The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Despite its modest $30 million budget, the film earned $47 million at the box office, but its true value lies in its heart, humor, and timeless Thanksgiving message which forms the basis for today’s Movie Life Lesson: Count Your Blessings.