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Airborne

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31% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 60% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
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.
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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. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 09/30/2019
1/5
Predictable teen-slush. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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... Go to Full Review Matt Pais MattPais.com 01/30/2023
B
The rare teen comedy that argues for being yourself and actually wins its case. Go to Full Review Donna Larcen Hartford Courant 09/30/2019
The characters are clueless; the dialogue is cretin. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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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. See more Rob E @TheProfessor97 Jan 5 Classic 90s flick, great skating action scenes and young Jack Black and Seth Green. See more 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. See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/27/2025 Funny in 01 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $2,850,263.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Megan T @RT27819977 03/21/2025 One of my favorites...just has a place in my heart as a millennial. See more 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. See more Read all reviews
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Rob Bowman

Director

Shane McDermott

Mitchell Goosen

Seth Green

Wiley

Brittney Powell

Nikki

Edie McClurg

Aunt Irene

Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Uncle Louis

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Movie Info

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