Air

Name: Air
Genre: Drama
Released: April 5, 2023
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Damian Delano Young

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: April 5, 2023 | R

Starring: Barbara Sukowa, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Damian Delano Young, Gustaf Skarsgård, Jason Bateman, Jessica Green, Julius Tennon, Marlon Wayans, Matt Damon, Matthew Maher, Viola Davis

Summary: Air reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, theAir reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time. … Expand

Director: Ben Affleck

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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Johnny Oleksinski

Apr 5, 2023

Be you a fan of basketball or basket weaving, Air will snugly fit the tastes of just about anybody. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Apr 5, 2023

If you love movies about process, about people who are good at their jobs, then you’ll find yourself enthralled by the film’s many moments inside offices, conference rooms, and production labs. Read full review

Aurora Amidon

Apr 5, 2023

It’s a wholly relatable and surprisingly sharp tale of grandiose risk-taking and myth-making. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Apr 5, 2023

As always, Affleck remains one of the directors who can disguise a powerful parable as giddy, crowd-pleasing entertainment. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Apr 4, 2023

Air is a good time, as well as a triumph of sports marketing in every conceivable way. Read full review

Matt Donato

Apr 5, 2023

Air is an underdog crowd-pleaser with a standout ensemble cast sharpened to a point. As both director and co-star, Ben Affleck finds a balance between comedy and explanation that remains accessible to all audiences. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Apr 5, 2023

This film winds up looking like the most expensive in-house corporate promo in history: shallow, parochial and obtuse. By the time the credits roll, we’re apparently supposed to be euphoric – not so much at individual sporting achievement, but at all the billions of dollars that Nike has been making. Read full review

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Armani128

Apr 15, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie talks a lot about the history of Nike and the beginning of air Jordan… Expand

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efialtes76

Apr 6, 2023

Great movie.
A very entertaining movie with amazing performances and fantastically directed by Ben Afleck.

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Linkdon

May 15, 2023

Pretty decent movie. It's neat to learn the story behind the shoes! This is unlike the normal Hollywood garbage of the 2020's. 9/10

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MattyIce34

Apr 7, 2023

Pretty simple and straightforward, but feels like the kind of adult drama we don’t get much of nowadays. Really well acted and had its obligatory inspirational speech near the end; should work for sports fans as much as sneakerheads.

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JoA1973

Jun 4, 2023

So today I watched a movie about a cell phone and one about a basketball shoe. This one was good as well. I wonder if movies based on popular culture objects will be a new thing?

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royalguy07

Apr 11, 2023

Fun performances from the cast and a solid script. Good stuff here for sports people. It really is just a long Nike commercial though which kind of hamstrings its potential. The Jordan angle is a lot more interesting than the corporate marketing angle.

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twomonkeys

May 7, 2023

A movie about shoes. This is like the Bad News Bears, but with sneakers. A non-descript script that is about pretty much nothing and goes pretty much nowhere except an obvious known conclusion. It even has an end-of-movie "and this guy went on to be the richest man in Akron, OH!" segmentA movie about shoes. This is like the Bad News Bears, but with sneakers. A non-descript script that is about pretty much nothing and goes pretty much nowhere except an obvious known conclusion. It even has an end-of-movie "and this guy went on to be the richest man in Akron, OH!" segment for all of the characters, which seems to indicate that the producers of this lazy tat are begging for everyone to realize that they just paid to watch a sub-par made for TV movie.… Expand

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