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61 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Starring: Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford
  • Summary: Wolfgang Petersen's gripping thriller about an uncompromising U.S. President (Ford) who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists. When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter. (Sony)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 4 out of 25
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    Dares to present a flat-out heroic president, without the safety net of irony. It succeeds.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    60
    The first 20 minutes of Wolfgang Petersen’s new action adventure, Air Force One, are so thrillingly choreographed (and so very, very loud), it’s all the more disappointing that the balance of the movie tends to move less like a Stealth bomber and more like a jalopy — jerking fitfully from plot hole to plot hole, only occasionally finding momentum.
  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Terrence Rafferty
    30
    The picture's attempt to satisfy the aggressive fantasies of a graying white-male audience is weirdly fascinating. It's something you don't see every day: a geriatric comic book.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
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  1. Jedi_Jettson
    10
    Its the perfect action with the right amount of danger! However, its Rated R for Violence even though it should have been rated PG-13 for intense action violence and brief strong language.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. reduolf
    9
    I think that this movie was amazing in every way. The music was fantastic and even moving at one point, the special effects were good and the way that they built a huge set that looked realistic and like the real Air Force One was also great!! The acting in this film was phenomenal also. Harrison Ford portrayed a heroic President and father brilliantly and the punchline "Get off my plane" was executed well also. Gary Oldman showed his character's malice perfectly also and his accent was awesome. Overall Air Force One was a fantastic film which was thrilling, action-packed and moving at times and it also opened up some secrets of Air Force One, even if it was not entirely acurrate. A great film nonetheless.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    5
    "Air Force One" is a good summer blockbuster to watch, especially for the America-obsessed patriots who love watching good Mr. American President kicking bad, grumpy terrorist asses. Guess I'm not one of them...… Expand
    • 3 of 5 users said yes

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