Give or take the odd spot of predictable arrogance, however, it's a good-humoured, good-hearted film.
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06/24/06
The Air Up There (1993)
24
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:6
Rotten:19
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to... [More]
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
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Reviews for The Air Up There
It's pure formula from start to finish.
03/24/08
No review available.
10/09/03
Working a bit too hard to send the crowd into a frenzy, the action in this basketball-oriented yarn isn't exactly fantastic, but it is mildly entertaining.
03/24/08
Top CriticNo review available.
08/22/03
If you've never seen a movie, you may be surprised as the story goes into two specific directions, the big basketball game finale and the change in Bacon's attitude as he learns there are things more important in life than his own success.
01/01/00
Neither Max Apple's script nor Paul M. Glaser's direction succeeds in convincing you that these characters live, or that this story has anything to do with any thing.
01/01/00
Like the multitude of Disney visitors to Africa before (and after) him, he must learn to respect the noble savages he wishes to exploit. Saleh and his Winabis are not for sale -- at least, not immediately.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
08/21/05
No review available.
04/15/04
A lightweight, brainless family movie chronicling the triumph of the underdog.
01/01/00
Top CriticHowever average it is, it still passes an hour and a half.
03/24/08
Children may find this funny, but the film isn't geared to very young audiences. It includes much more violence and profanity than its PG rating indicates.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
05/29/03
Not nearly as bad as you think.
05/20/03
No review available.
06/02/03
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05/20/03
This wild jumper misses the hoop.
01/01/00
No review available.
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