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Air

2023 · 112 min

A brisk, funny, and rousing look behind the scenes of a business deal that changed sports, carried by sharp dialogue and a winning cast.

Directed by: Ben Affleck
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck

Tagline: Some icons are meant to fly.
Overview: Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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Directed by: Ben Affleck
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
family
class
power
Places: workplace
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Written by: Alex Convery
Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Damian Young, Chris Tucker
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Runtime: 112 min
Country: United States of America, Hong Kong
Languages: English

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