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- 2017
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2017
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
Summary In this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of Barry Seal, a pilot (Tom Cruise) is unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history.
Directed By: Doug Liman
Written By: Gary Spinelli
- 2017
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2017
- R
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
American Made
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Summary In this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of Barry Seal, a pilot (Tom Cruise) is unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history.
Directed By: Doug Liman
Written By: Gary Spinelli
Where to Watch
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$6.67/mth
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 50 Critic Reviews
65
64% Positive
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
36% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 50 Critic Reviews
65
64% Positive
32 Reviews
32 Reviews
36% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Sep 28, 2017
American Made is a smart, nervy film, a very modern entertainment made with energy, style and a fine sense of humor that keeps us amused until gradually, almost imperceptibly, the laughter starts to stick in our throats.
Sep 29, 2017
The screenplay is quirky enough to resemble an unfinished Coen Brothers narrative but mainstream enough to appeal to a broad audience.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 318 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
222 Ratings
222 Ratings
24% Mixed
76 Ratings
76 Ratings
6% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 318 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
222 Ratings
222 Ratings
24% Mixed
76 Ratings
76 Ratings
6% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
Jan 9, 2018
Super entertaining, great set up. I don't care if it was not 100 true to facts, Hollywood has to add a twist and what eve they added on this **** worked for me. Story line is exciting and to know any of this was close to being true , made it even more enjoyable. A must see, very entertaining.
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Sep 30, 2017
Following the success of Edge of Tomorrow, Tom Cruise is at his best! Loved his performance in this film, what a big comeback for Tom Cruise! This is a must see film! Better than The Mummy, Best Tom Cruise film since Edge of Tomorrow and Collateral! Cruise and Liman are perfect duo! Loved the casting, plot
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Aug 17, 2017
The film has just about enough going on around its anti-hero to sustain the interest and land its punchline, and there are signs Liman (a Cruise veteran since “Edge of Tomorrow”) is solving the enduring problem of making a Cruise film that’s not wholly about its leading man.
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Sep 28, 2017
There’s no shortage of “Goodfellas” wannabes out there, but American Made is a serviceably entertaining one with consistent action and hearty chuckles along the way.
Sep 28, 2017
American Made is one of the many children of “Goodfellas,” a true-crime story turned first-person narrative told by a charismatic ne’er-do-well surrounded by dubious characters and tantalizing subplots. None of these offspring, including American Made, have matched the chilling grandeur of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece, with its multifaceted characters and visual fluidity.
Sep 29, 2017
Cruise gives his energetic all to the role, but he, too, doesn’t seem to be quite aware that Seal was morally compromised far beyond the shallow confines of this film.
Sep 27, 2017
Even while we’re watching it, a funny feeling sets in. Lots of things happen in American Made, but it’s as if the frenetic pace is to keep us from thinking about what we’re watching.
Nov 27, 2021
I struggle to feel sorry for most any character played by Tom Cruise. This is another film in which he plays an extroverted, show off type and in that sense it didn't appeal to me. The fact its based on a real person/true story did make me more intrigued to see it and there are some decent chase scenes and cinematography. I wouldn't say its entirely engrossing throughtout but as a semi-basic escapist action film, its alright. I think thats about all I can say for it.
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Dec 9, 2018
Un sujet en or sur le scandale "Contra-Iran" des années Reagan mais qui se focalise ici sur la partie des "Contras" en cheville avec Medellin, Escobar, Noriega, la Colombie et le Nicaragua... tout un programme orchestré par la CIA et ses affaires foireuses dont elle a l'habitude... et qu'on suit via le fameux pilote-livreur Barry Seal. Bien raconté et très intéressant comme sujet mais malheureusement, le traitement est décidément trop "cool" avec la "cool attitude" trop cool de Tom Cruise qui se croit encore en agent trop cool sa mère de Mission Pas Possible. Tout ça reste donc très superficiel et bien trop cool et branché pour qu'on y croit vraiment : ce Barry Seal par Cruise est toujours soit hilare soit très souriant et rarement inquiété ou rarement inquiet. Ils ont sans doute tenté de faire un truc à la Scorsese, décontracté et plein d'ironie mais ça ne marche pas trop en fait. On dirait plutôt Oui-Oui qui se balade avec son petit avion et qui va tapiner dans toute l'Amérique centrale, chauffeur-livreur pour Uber-AK47 et Uber-Cocaïne. Cela dit, le rythme est très soutenu et on ne s'ennuie pas un instant... ce qui n'empêche pas de choper la migraine via la réalisation de cet empaffé de Doug Liman qui zoome sans arrêt et qui fait tout son film avec la caméra à l'épaule : on se croirait sur un bateau ivre. Et c'est à chier. Très regrettable, car le sujet en lui-même est complètement dingue (la réalité dépasse la fiction...) mais massacré et foutu en l'air par le metteur en scène, l'acteur imbécile et l'approche... trop cool ! alors que franchement, il n'y a vraiment pas de quoi être hilare, n'est-ce-pas Barry ?
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Nov 2, 2017
Liberal revisionist history hidden in an entertaining and well acted plot. Too bad it was another example of fake news that a new generation will not learn the truth.
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Awards
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
• 1 Nomination
Location Managers Guild International Awards (LMGI)
• 1 Nomination
