Air
Two isolated engineers guarding humanity’s sleeping survivors turn a last-chance mission into a desperate battle against suffocation, paranoia, and one another.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- dystopian science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the contained dystopian premise and lead performances promising but undermined by a thin, repetitive script and excessive gunplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bauer and Cartwright work inside an isolated life-support facility with no breathable outside air and limited access to essential resources.
The engineers guard suspended human survivors intended to reestablish society after humanity's near-extinction.
The engineers' shared mission deteriorates as isolation, stress, and competing survival impulses threaten their ability to work together.
The controlled facility, air systems, and suspended-animation chambers create a visually restrictive environment for the escalating conflict.
Films like Air, and why
The Divide
contained dystopian science fiction, isolated male protagonists, and escalating paranoia
10 Cloverfield Lane
post apocalyptic survival tension, claustrophobic setting, and distrust between isolated characters
Moon
minimalist near future science fiction focused on human instability and confined survival
The Road
bleak post apocalyptic atmosphere, resource scarcity, and moral pressure on survivors
Movie Details
- Director
- Christian Cantamessa
- Release Date
- 2015-08-14
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (491)
Cast
- Norman Reedus
- Djimon Hounsou
- Sandrine Holt
- Peter Benson
- Michael Hogan
- Paula Lindberg
- Ryan Beil
- David Nykl
- Meredith Hama-Brown
- Steve Burgess
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Air about?
- Two isolated engineers guarding humanity’s sleeping survivors turn a last-chance mission into a desperate battle against suffocation, paranoia, and one another.
- What is Air like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Air as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Air violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Air as moderate.
- What did critics think of Air?
- Critics broadly found the contained dystopian premise and lead performances promising but undermined by a thin, repetitive script and excessive gunplay.
- Which films are like Air?
- Films with a similar feel include The Divide, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Moon, and The Road.
- How long is Air?
- Air runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Air?
- In United States, Air is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
