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Con Air

1997Movie1 h 56 minR

Thriller
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic526.8Rotten Tomatoes59%75%

A pulse-pounding, breakneck action movie about crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

They were deadly on the ground. Now they have wings.

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.

Feels like

  • High-Octane Action Thriller
  • Skyjacking Scenario
  • Star-Studded Villain Ensemble
  • Unapologetic 90s Blockbuster
  • Suspenseful Claustrophobic Setting
  • Muscular Hero Archetype
  • Explosive Set Pieces
  • Campy Fun & Over-the-Top
  • Retro Pop-Culture Staple

Cast

24 of 71

Crew

Directed by
Simon West
Written by
Scott Rosenberg
Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer
Music by
Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina

Everyone

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Facts

June 5, 1997 · 1 h 56 min · R

Released
June 5, 1997
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$75 million
Box office
$224 million
Available in
77 countries

Tropes

Bad Boss, Failed a Spot Check, Neologism +9

  • Bad Boss
  • Failed a Spot Check
  • Neologism
  • Don't Touch It, You Idiot!
  • When You Coming Home, Dad?
  • Inconveniently Vanishing Exonerating Evidence
  • Ripped from the Headlines
  • Politically Incorrect Hero
  • Idiot Ball
  • Asshole Victim
  • Video Credits
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?

12 of 125 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream Con Air?"

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Where can I stream Con Air?

YouTube TVFandango at Home Free

In the United States, Con Air streams on YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 63 other countries.

Is Con Air worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 52). Audiences rate it higher (71 out of 100) than critics (56).

What tropes does Con Air use?

Bad BossFailed a Spot CheckNeologismDon't Touch It, You Idiot!When You Coming Home, Dad?Inconveniently Vanishing Exonerating EvidenceRipped from the HeadlinesPolitically Incorrect HeroIdiot BallAsshole VictimVideo CreditsDoes This Remind You of Anything?and 113 more

TV Tropes lists 125 tropes for it, including Bad Boss, Failed a Spot Check, and Neologism.