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From award-winning director Ben Affleck, 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, 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.

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Critics Consensus

A fact-based drama that no one will dunk on, Air aims to dramatize events that changed the sports world forever -- and hits almost nothing but net.

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Ben Affleck and a terrific cast score with Air, which is much more entertaining than any movie about a long-ago business deal has any right to be.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

Air is a quick-paced entertainer with glib dialogue, humour and a wonderful sense of nostalgia for the 1980s.

May 30, 2023

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Once you’ve made peace with those really narrow parameters, what you see on screen – ie virtually nothing of Jordan himself – kind of works.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2023

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

There’s not an ounce of fat on this film’s physique, and Affleck keeps the pace moving even though everything that’s happening is entirely driven by the dialogue.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

It does very well on repeat viewing. The acting, writing, and pacing of the story was great.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This was incredibly entertaining. Between the soundtrack, pacing, performances, and script, this was a damn near perfect film.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2024

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

This film, directed by Ben Affleck (“Argo”) and writer Alex Convery successfully builds tension in a story where everybody in the audience already knows the outcome. The story also works as 'how to' historical movie about sports endorsement deals.

Rated: B+

Jan 11, 2024

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Maurice

Love the movie. It was short and Damon gave a strong performance. The guy who was Michael was not convincing. Even though you don't see his face he did not have a strong presence and took my out of the film when he was there.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Jonathan C

Based on true story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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coco

Absolutely loved it from beginning to end

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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Cindy Groot

Great acting and story. Well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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David D

Wonderful movie. Great 80’s nostalgia. We’ll done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Israel M.

Really cool and entertaining movie! If Michael Jordan was part of the casting then they would have gotten 5 stars!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/24/23

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Matt Damon

Sonny Vaccaro

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Jason Bateman

Rob Strasser

Viola Davis

Deloris Jordan

Chris Messina

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Synopsis

From award-winning director Ben Affleck, 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, 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.

Director: Ben Affleck
Producer: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber, Jason Michael Berman
Screenwriter: Alex Convery
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Skydance Media, Amazon Studios, Mandalay Pictures, Artists Equity
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.4M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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