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Air

2023
Drama, History
1h 52m
Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball: Michael Jordan.

Directed by:

Ben Affleck

Screenwriter:

Alex Convery

Starring:

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

Genres:

Drama, History

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2023
Drama, History
1h 52m
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mucowmucow
Rated 19 Apr 2023
47
16th
Just a big nothing of a movie. There are no stakes. At no point does it feel like they're going to lose the deal. And even if they do, there's no sense of why that would matter. Why should we care if Nike doesn't land this deal? They're still a huge company. Why should we care about Sonny? We learn almost nothing about him.
Rated 19 Apr 2023
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 26 Apr 2023
72
57th
Decently made, it is hampered by being a forgone conclusion.
Rated 26 Apr 2023
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 23 Apr 2023
65
65th
Argo was a film with tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. Air is a film with tension so thin you would think you're watching a bizarro SNL skit. In the end, its a passable popcorn dramedy for the 50+ crowd that will be forgotten faster than the throw away exchange Damon and Bateman have over the moral quandary of starring in a movie lionizing a company whose chief business acumen was outsourcing third world labor to make cheap shoes.
Rated 23 Apr 2023
ytadelYtadel
Rated 30 Jul 2023
3
28th
There’s nothing technically wrong with it on any writing or filmmaking level - but I just didn’t care whether or not they landed the deal and their shoe drama never won my interest over. If the movie had ended with Nike going bankrupt and everyone losing their jobs I’d have been like “lol.” Also lol at them constantly hiding / filming around the Jordan actor’s face like it’s Austin Powers’ privates.
Rated 30 Jul 2023
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 29 May 2023
90
92nd
Jason Bateman takes a huge shit and runs his fingers through his hair before washing his hands. Waiting for the Fruit of the Loom biopic, Kevin James getting the grapes. Been watching a lot of movies about products I'm numb to everything. Zero interest in sports, a lot of interest in Space Jam , I wear running shoes to gingerly walk, I was kinda riveted against all odds.
Rated 29 May 2023
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 10 Apr 2023
7
58th
Cute, harmless, I will never watch it again.
Rated 10 Apr 2023
nargNarg
Rated 13 Nov 2023
55
46th
Well made, but unimportant. At one point Jason Bateman starts talking about his divorce and his daughter and how Damon's risky approach to the Jordan deal could cost him his job, and I was like "Oh, something that matters!" Then the movie forgets about that.
Rated 13 Nov 2023
mirelurkMirelurk
Rated 22 May 2023
58
24th
Passable Sunday Dad-schlock.
Rated 22 May 2023
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 13 May 2023
40
33rd
This movie adds nothing to what a documentary about this story could have presented, it's just... air.
Rated 13 May 2023
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 12 May 2023
35
19th
Despite the ace cast, it's a chore and a bore.
Rated 12 May 2023
ericamblerericambler
Rated 16 Apr 2023
59
23rd
Mid as all hell, but in a very watchable way. Affleck's mind tricks keep one from realizing that the true protagonist of this film is Nike's balance sheet. Michael Jordan really made a lot of people rich(er).
Rated 16 Apr 2023
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 04 Nov 2023
68
41st
As meh as most of Jordan shoes out there (and I own a pair which I actually love).
Rated 04 Nov 2023
methad1methad1
Rated 27 Jul 2023
73
64th
Interesting with adequate fun.
Rated 27 Jul 2023
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 06 Jun 2023
66
70th
Air is better written than it is directed, telling an unnecessary story amped up on nostalgia. The punchy dialogue is the best part (I chuckled out loud a few time) and the cast is great as well. Sadly the film comes across as a celebration of corporate America in the 80's, glorifying greed & money-defined personal worth. If bringing up Born in the USA was supposed to be a nod of irony to the audience it severely missed its mark. Still an entertaining film despite the awkward Jordan inclusions.
Rated 06 Jun 2023
sproostsproost
Rated 26 May 2023
45
21st
Non-stop masculine histrionics with an over explanatory script (yes, even the “jokes” get explained in the dialog) that tries to mimic Jerry Maguire but is nowhere that engaging or fun. A caricatural and aside from Damon and Davis mostly terribly acted hymn to greed and celebrity worship that strikes no human notes. There’s no reason for this movie other than to promote Nike, it’s fundamentally uninterested in what processes are at the heart of this dark human tendency
Rated 26 May 2023
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 16 May 2023
27
12th
...ball.
Rated 16 May 2023
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 16 May 2023
50
33rd
Completely useless, but still quite enjoyable.
Rated 16 May 2023
khamulKhamul
Rated 15 May 2023
73
56th
Sort of pointless but still entertaining. As many have pointed out, there's no stakes in it at all. It's a film about whether or not they'll get a deal everyone knows they'll get. I thought the film would go beyond that and felt that it ended just when things were going to start happening. Anyway, it's a harmless afternoon watch and pretty solid at that, but I don't see a reason to actually recommend this to anyone. If you feel like "putting A movie on", this is fine.
Rated 15 May 2023
obdurateObdurate
Rated 13 May 2023
80
67th
While it is by no means my favourite movie of the year, that's just mostly due to the fact that I didn't care about the subject matter. That it's able to jump over that obstacle just speaks to the quality of the film overall. There are no problems with it. It's got an incredibly clever script full of snappy dialogue that's delivered wonderfully by everybody involved. Affleck proves, yet again, that he's a great director. Not flashy but good usage of fundamental filmmaking.
Rated 13 May 2023
arossaross
Rated 13 May 2023
71
39th
In my opinion, better than the terrible looking trailer would suggest but worse than the surprisingly rave reviews.
Rated 13 May 2023
malcymMalcym
Rated 12 May 2023
6
55th
Well-paced and consistently entertaining take on a story that shouldn't necessarily make for engaging cinema. It's a little too slick at times, with inspirational speechifying that totters on the edge of corn, but it's carried by uniformly strong performances - Damon, Bateman and Davis the standouts - with the notable exception of bug-eyed Tucker, who seems to be mugging his way through a completely different movie.
Rated 12 May 2023
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 03 May 2023
4
51st
A guy in my theatre yelled out BOOM when they showed the original Jordan design, they said MJ was the GOAT and when they said Nike bought Converse. That says more about this movie than any review can
Rated 03 May 2023
mandymandy
Rated 17 Apr 2023
6
43rd
Heavy on the 1980’s mise en scene and soundtrack but the actual story, although interesting is quite forgettable.
Rated 17 Apr 2023
xacviantxacviant
Rated 15 Apr 2023
74
34th
A movie about a shoe can be more than a movie about a shoe, but this is just a movie about a shoe.
Rated 15 Apr 2023
doyler29doyler29
Rated 12 Apr 2023
80
68th
It's really so well put together than you start to forget that Nike is hardly an underdog, and this is really a film about a multi-billion dollar company becoming even bigger and making a soon-to-be-very-wealthy athlete even wealthier. It's a nice trick. My only real complaint about the film is that it's WAY too dedicated to reminding you that it's set in 1984.
Rated 12 Apr 2023
rudolph101Rudolph101
Rated 08 Apr 2023
85
77th
finally a good shoes movie
Rated 08 Apr 2023
thorn969thorn969
Rated 24 Feb 2024
43
39th
It was a pretty fun film and it felt good to see Jordan kinda triumph over the shoe business... in a sense. Although people have said this essentially seems like an extended Nike ad. It did feel super lightweight, especially considering the cast.
Rated 24 Feb 2024
mistereeemistereee
Rated 06 Feb 2024
70
65th
Worth watching
Rated 06 Feb 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 14 Jan 2024
92
86th
Grandly entertaining semi-biopic - a vibrant and witty portrait of people at the top of their game doing what they do and succeeding. While Affleck largely gets the period milieu right, the needle drops are excessive and abrasive enough to be a distraction, but its careful, old-school attention to character detail and dialogue makes this an oasis in the desert; complemented by Damon (rarely better), Bateman and Davis, with Messina contributing one brilliant scene that almost steals the show!
Rated 14 Jan 2024
menialretconMenialRetcon
Rated 10 Jan 2024
66
14th
Lazy 80s opening montage of news clips undermines better embedded references that follow. Liked the main characters and their interactions but main story isn't that compelling- maybe they should have fictionalized it more like Argo?
Rated 10 Jan 2024
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 29 Dec 2023
71
42nd
An adequate and fun film that passes the time with good direction and performances, but because of the insanely well-known topic, there is no tension. We don't really learn anything beyond a couple of tactics used to pitch the deal. Damon's speech during the meeting with the Jordans, featuring dramatic music and a montage of clips from Jordan's real-life future, was awful. Knocked off 5 points for that alone. Would be better as a documentary with a more critical lens applied to Nike.
Rated 29 Dec 2023
kough33kough33
Rated 23 Dec 2023
65
36th
Characters do not have personal lives which kind of tells you not to take the movie more seriously than it asks for.
Rated 23 Dec 2023
n1k0o8N1k0o8
Rated 14 Dec 2023
75
71st
Nice story, well adapted around reality
Rated 14 Dec 2023
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 25 Sep 2023
62
76th
Air hits the mark as a nostalgic, fun dad movie, and the cast deserves praise, especially Viola Davis. It just hits the wrong beat a few times, and there's nothing riveting on display, nothing to force a rewatch.
Rated 25 Sep 2023
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 10 Sep 2023
88
60th
Starts out a little slow, like an average sports biopic, but once the film hits its stride with the chase to sign Jordan, I was hooked. It fully embraces its 80's nostalgia and sometimes cheesy schmaltziness, until you remember that every kid in the 90's did, indeed, want to be like Mike. And then the film kind of hits. Great acting that brings more life to scenes of people discussing contracts and designs then you would think possible.
Rated 10 Sep 2023
joshhalejoshhale
Rated 24 Aug 2023
74
47th
Not going to blow you away with artistic originality but it is an interesting subject and setting with powerhouse actors in good roles. Enjoyable watch but not likely to stick with you.
Rated 24 Aug 2023
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 01 Aug 2023
11
45th
W3E1P1S1V1M1A2R1. Enjoyable movie that just isn't about much. Glad I watched it, but wouldn't watch again or rave about it.
Rated 01 Aug 2023
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 18 Jul 2023
31
17th
Plot 4/20 Fiction 4/20 Casting/Acting 10/20 Worldbuilding 10/20 Entertainment 3/20
Rated 18 Jul 2023
utskUtSk
Rated 02 Jul 2023
55
13th
This is not a movie, this is a commercial. If you disagree, I feel sorry for you.
Rated 02 Jul 2023
pistolpetePistolPete
Rated 01 Jul 2023
79
84th
Big MJ fan so my bias is substantial. Was interesting to see Nike as the bottom of the "big 3". Damon is excellent here as Vaccaro. Viola Davis was also pretty fantastic. Solid 7.9 for me. It's a simple movie, but it's done quite well.
Rated 01 Jul 2023
jnydamjnydam
Rated 30 Jun 2023
72
76th
Damon delivers
Rated 30 Jun 2023
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 19 Jun 2023
85
61st
Very good movie, interesting, entertaining, and educational. Worth the watch.
Rated 19 Jun 2023
hologramhologram
Rated 18 Jun 2023
92
81st
Heavily idealized version of Jordan's mom, but this is a very pleasant and amusing script. Damon and Affleck seemed to have fun with it. "Just do it."
Rated 18 Jun 2023
twincinematwincinema
Rated 18 Jun 2023
80
75th
This film hooked me so much, that when Jordan's mom was asking Damon for a revenue share in the Air Jordan, part of me was like, "oh man, he's really going to mess up this deal up." This film didn't need to go so hard on Melvin Turpin.
Rated 18 Jun 2023
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 11 Jun 2023
53
23rd
I'm a Jordan fan and a NBA fan ofc. And always admire Air Jordan Brand. But even for me this movie is so bland. No stakes, no character arcs, not much of a movie, it's like "documentary-sketch" kinda thing.
Rated 11 Jun 2023
darrenDarren
Rated 11 Jun 2023
66
39th
Cinema was once Nicholas Ray. It is now Leo pointing at the TV. Post-cinema amalgamation of what we think we want and I’m just as guilty https://boringculture.substack.com/p/weekly-roundup-3
Rated 11 Jun 2023
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 06 Jun 2023
95
91st
1962: wonderful.
Rated 06 Jun 2023
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 04 Jun 2023
77
64th
This is an entertaining film. The cast does a good job in this movie and the script keeps things interesting. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 04 Jun 2023
daveypdaveyp
Rated 03 Jun 2023
78
50th
Great film. Excellent cast, banging 80s soundtrack, interesting story, well paced. A few moments it gets a little too cheesy on the speeches, but that's fair enough really. The cynical side is that its one big corporate love letter, but if you can put that aside, its a fun, light watch.
Rated 03 Jun 2023
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 03 Jun 2023
72
60th
51%rule-morered/payfineetccommercial+thefuture/montage/wowfathershottodeath+momgetshimrightdeal/oramijustareflectionofhimandhisbeliefinhimselfetcknows
Rated 03 Jun 2023
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 29 May 2023
63
53rd
Team Lebron.
Rated 29 May 2023
punqPUNQ
Rated 26 May 2023
60
89th
Simply a well constructed feel-good movie about a subject matter I didn't think would be so enjoyable. Certainly helped by its star power, most of all by Matt Damon who comes across so human in this role. Great in his exchanges with Viola Davis and the more comical Ben Affleck. Even Chris Tucker shows up after many years away from the big screen. A pleasant, yet small, experience.
Rated 26 May 2023
braddad68braddad68
Rated 24 May 2023
94
74th
This one surprised me, as my expectations weren't too high. Excellent true story drama.
Rated 24 May 2023
haden93Haden93
Rated 21 May 2023
78
66th
Another good Affleck-directed film that may or may not get award attention. I liked it for introducing a story I found fascinating to watch while deliver the right dose of nostalgia not diluting the flavor of it all.
Rated 21 May 2023
jetboyjetboy
Rated 20 May 2023
45
9th
Strip away the plot and tension from Game Day 2017 and you have Air
Rated 20 May 2023
babaracusbabaracus
Rated 17 May 2023
5
13th
in a world where billionaires have so much money that they can give millions to athletes for entertaining them and the people they're oppressing by playing with a ball, a multinational corporation built on slave labor gives some more millions to a ball player so that people will buy their shoes, so that everyone involved can make even more money. uplifting
Rated 17 May 2023
andaybandayb
Rated 17 May 2023
60
46th
only nike could make a 2 hour long commercial with an 80's spotify list and make you watch it. you've got to hand it to them though, it is highly watchable, despite being an unskippable ad with some good actors.
Rated 17 May 2023
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 17 May 2023
75
83rd
80 li yıllar. Popüler teknoloji kültürü. X kuşağının başlangıcı. 1 Basketbol efsanesi tüm dünyayı değiştiriyor. Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan ile ünlü Air Jordan ayakkabılarının sahibi Nike'in pazarlama filmi. Matt Damon ve Ben Affleck'in paslaşarak iyi oynadığı film, Chris Tucker'in şaşırtan performansıyla da izletiyor. Viola Davis'de rol çalıyor. Sıkılmadan izledim. Bu iş 1 ekip işi. Filmin sonunda, Kazanan herkes. Uçacaksın uçacaksın havalara uçacaksın. Ayağını yerden kesicem senin.
Rated 17 May 2023
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 16 May 2023
70
74th
It would be better but the superficial approach to production creates weak storytelling.
Rated 16 May 2023
duderDuder
Rated 16 May 2023
60
40th
Easily Affleck's worst and most light hearted movie. At no point you feel any tension. It is not a bad film, but just mediocre at every point. Way below Affleck's talent, don't know why he wanted to tackle this one. He tried so hard for nostalgia, in a few shots I frowned, the were so unncessary..
Rated 16 May 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 15 May 2023
68
35th
Competently made, well acted, and consistently watchable, Air unfortunately doesn't have a lot to say. We know how it will end and I couldn't help but feel that it was a 2 hour big name commercial for Nike (and MJ.) It's a pretty paint by numbers movie of this kind, and a bit of a disappointment from Afflect, though it's not bad. I kept thinking that there was probably a more interesting story to be told here but hey probably couldn't make it with coopration. Davis is especially good.
Rated 15 May 2023
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 15 May 2023
97
95th
A very well told story with an A-List cast that delivers. While the story is predictable because we know the outcome it shows just how much confidence is the key when you are an athlete of Jordans stature. When this deal was made all of what Michael accomplished was a dream. Michael is the single most recognizable athlete on the planet and changed the game. Brilliant movie.
Rated 15 May 2023
feritdgnferitdgn
Rated 13 May 2023
80
86th
I didn't think I'd ever care so much about a shoe, until I watched Air. Alex Convery's screenplay is great and the dialogues are very well written. Ben Affleck's dynamic, energetic direction is enough to make everything special. The entire cast is unbelievably good too. It's a sports movie that deserves all the praise. Also, I am one hundred percent sure that this film will be among the Oscar nominations next year.
Rated 13 May 2023
tpbradburytpbradbury
Rated 02 May 2023
50
41st
Actually ok
Rated 02 May 2023
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 29 Apr 2023
63
67th
I like how they hide Michael Jordan's face throughout the movie.
Rated 29 Apr 2023
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 28 Apr 2023
90
95th
One of the best films of 2023
Rated 28 Apr 2023
greenerGreener
Rated 20 Apr 2023
67
57th
A well-paced character-driven drama, which is, sadly, forgettable.
Rated 20 Apr 2023
bzymusbzymus
Rated 17 Apr 2023
68
35th
audiovisual 70 acting 69 overall feeling 65 avg 68
Rated 17 Apr 2023
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 16 Apr 2023
77
90th
When Ben Affleck directs, every scene ends with a smart line, then a cool popular song followed by an establishing shot while the song fades out. Then repeat. It also works everytime in combination with yet another formidable cast.
Rated 16 Apr 2023
jlfmJLFM
Rated 15 Apr 2023
73
63rd
Just more proof that "snappy true or semi-true story about a bunch of dudes trying to accomplish something" is the most watchable movie genre. Great speech. Emotional.
Rated 15 Apr 2023
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 13 Apr 2023
73
40th
Granted, I'm not really the target audience, but I've always found Affleck films to be bland and mediocre. It's a mildly interesting story. It's technically competent, but not outstanding. There's decent but forgettable performances. And honestly, I could use the same review for pretty much any other film he's directed so far. Meh.
Rated 13 Apr 2023
rafael_reisRafael Reis
Rated 13 Apr 2023
50
3rd
Capitalist propaganda with no artistic value. It reduces one of the greatest athletes of all time to a money-making machine, to a shoe. Is he only great because he made some people money?
Rated 13 Apr 2023
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 11 Apr 2023
50
33rd
Honestly I only ticked this off just in case it ends up being a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars next year. Pretty much didn’t care for it and found it mostly uninteresting. Nothing really bad per se and the performances were fine, but the way they made Michael Jordan be there without being there was a bit weird and unnatural. Very by-the-numbers and meh.
Rated 11 Apr 2023
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 11 Apr 2023
80
70th
I believe, when this year is done, that there will be movies I will like better than "Air", but very few will stick with me like "Air" will. This twentieth Affleck/Damon joint is the 2023 movie I will think about when I need motivation or a shot in the arm confidence-wise. Wildly charismatic cast, where everyone more than carries their own weight with a snappy screenplay. Call it "an ad for Nike" if you will, but I didn't care about Air Jordan, Nike's story, Phil Knight, any of that. I do now.
Rated 11 Apr 2023
stuie299stuie299
Rated 08 Apr 2023
90
90th
Air is just a fun movie. The cast is excellent and work very well together. Everyone from Matt Damon to Matthew Maher is in top form. Stylistically I love this with the wall to wall cheesy period specific 80's soundtrack. Yeah I have to subtract some points, because we all know how it's going to end, which gives the plot an air of inevitability, but otherwise I think Convery and Affleck did about as best they could with the subject at hand.
Rated 08 Apr 2023
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 08 Apr 2023
75
59th
Tightly told biopic that has a light, warm 80s vibe. I actually liked that it didn't exaggerate conflict and just committed to telling the story from a place of love.
Rated 08 Apr 2023
luordluord
Rated 08 Apr 2023
70
69th
Affleck's efficient direction and Damon's committed performance are its strongest assets. It made me think often about "Steve Jobs", although one not written by Sorkin, for better or worse.
Rated 08 Apr 2023
howler19howler19
Rated 07 Apr 2023
67
75th
A thoroughly entertaining movie which by itself makes it good enough, but it fails to reach higher than that because it is more interested in shallow 80's vibes and dollars than the characters involved.
Rated 07 Apr 2023
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 07 Apr 2023
60
69th
It was good old-fashioned Hollywood biopic-type flick. It is exactly what you would expect, nothing more than that. It reminds me of "Moneyball" and I've heard that elsewhere as well. A lot of the enjoyment for me were the nods to the 80s: music, fashion, hair, technology, it really brings back that decade if you lived through it.
Rated 07 Apr 2023
nbpNBP
Rated 23 Mar 2023
7
47th
"Air" may not be groundbreaking or exceptionally memorable, but it successfully delivers an enjoyable and entertaining experience. With its charismatic cast, witty dialogue, and feel-good atmosphere, the film earns a solid 7 out of 10. While there are better dad movies, underdog stories, and sports films out there, "Air" is still a pleasant way to spend two hours.
Rated 23 Mar 2023

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