Airborne

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Airborne

PG

1993

1h 31m

Comedy

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When his parents go to Australia for six months to work on a zoology project, young Mitchell (Shane McDermott) is sent to live with his Aunt Irene (Edie McClurg) and Uncle Louie (Patrick Thomas O'Brien) in Cincinnati. Initially dismayed by the cold climate, Mitchell's unhappiness increases when he's taunted by the high school's popular kids. As he strikes up a relationship with Nikki (Brittney Powell), Mitchell begins to win over his bullies by using his Rollerblading skills in street hockey games.

Critics Consensus

Airborne skates downhill with a threadbare story, flat characters, and wince-inducing dialogue.

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

09/30/2019

The occasional action scenes are as appropriately tortuous as the tired teen-out-of-water plot is torturous. This is a kid-flick that's speed-skating on one leg.

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

09/30/2019

1/5

Predictable teen-slush.

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Stephen Hunter

New York Daily News

09/30/2019

The movie turns out to be hyperslick, quite well made in the technical sense (beautifully photographed and designed) and somewhat shallow, another exploration of that perennial and passionate teen theme, fitting in.

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tt stern-enzi

Cincinnati CityBeat

08/26/2023

Airborne falls just short of approximating that time capsule longing, but it did unveil a mirror for audiences, both local and far beyond...

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

01/30/2023

B

The rare teen comedy that argues for being yourself and actually wins its case.

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Donna Larcen

Hartford Courant

09/30/2019

The characters are clueless; the dialogue is cretin.

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Scotty G

@RT71620454 May 2

Watching this movie revives the blissful nostalgia for the 90s. Lighthearted humor, and entertaining action scenes with a nice splash of romance.

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Rob E

@TheProfessor97 Jan 5

Classic 90s flick, great skating action scenes and young Jack Black and Seth Green.

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Jeff D

@RT14262182 Sep 5

This movie is such an underrated film. Created in the 90's at the hight of Rollerblades. Great film that deserves so much more love.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 27

Funny in 01 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $2,850,263.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Megan T

@RT27819977 03/21/2025

One of my favorites...just has a place in my heart as a millennial.

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Draper W

@RT64031687 03/20/2025

This movie is a classic teen movie from the early 90s. My cousins and I loved this movie. I loves it more though. I was a skater back then and I felt like the main character cause I too had a passion for something that I no longer could enjoy in my new location. And the song by Jeremy Jordan- My love is good enough was the icing on the cake. That song is still in my rotation.

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Rob Bowman

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Shane McDermott

Mitchell Goosen

Seth Green

Wiley

Brittney Powell

Nikki

Edie McClurg

Aunt Irene

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

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Synopsis

When his parents go to Australia for six months to work on a zoology project, young Mitchell (Shane McDermott) is sent to live with his Aunt Irene (Edie McClurg) and Uncle Louie (Patrick Thomas O'Brien) in Cincinnati. Initially dismayed by the cold climate, Mitchell's unhappiness increases when he's taunted by the high school's popular kids. As he strikes up a relationship with Nikki (Brittney Powell), Mitchell begins to win over his bullies by using his Rollerblading skills in street hockey games.

Director: Rob Bowman
Producer: Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety
Screenwriter: Bill Apablasa, Stephen McEveety
Distributor: Majestic Films International, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Icon Entertainment International
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround