Aloha

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Aloha

PG-13

2015

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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While on assignment in Oahu, Hawaii, military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) reconnects with his old flame Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams), now married to an Air Force recruit (John Krasinski). He also spends time with Allison Ng (Emma Stone), a hard-nosed fighter pilot who watches every move that he makes. As they travel throughout the lush terrain, Brian finds himself falling for his feisty guide, while his conversations with Tracy may provide a shocking revelation from their past.

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Critics Consensus

Meandering and insubstantial, Aloha finds writer-director Cameron Crowe at his most sentimental and least compelling.

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Max Weiss

Baltimore Magazine

Jun 10, 2016

1.5/4

Half the time while watching Aloha, I had no clue what was going on. Not so much the plot -- although I was admittedly a bit muddled on that, too -- but why anyone acted the way they did.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 28, 2016

It seems less that Crowe's gifts have escaped him than that they've become disproportionate with his excesses, and we're less forgiving of those trespasses.

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Lenika Cruz

The Atlantic

Jan 21, 2016

The whole story is a tangled mess. Aloha sees itself as a quirky, funny, and sad, but loudly announces when it's trying to be those things.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B

Even if there's a little smog mixed in, a substance infinitely superior to smug, it's still a breath of fresh air.

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Emma Simmonds

Radio Times

Nov 11, 2025

2/5

This star-studded film from Cameron Crowe is thinly drawn but it doesn't half lay the sentimentality on thick.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Jan 23, 2023

Aloha attempts to resolve two complex potential romances while simultaneously sounding the alarm against the military-industrial complex (!) and contemplating the ongoing marginalization of native Hawaiians.

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Joanna P

@RT89581332 Sep 27, 2026

I see I’m totally out of step with most here, but we really enjoyed this movie. We stumbled upon it on Netflix last light. Being a big Cameron Crow fan, and with such a great cast, we were in. We weren’t disappointed. The characters were charming. The story accessible and compelling (and even a bit prophetic, considering the whole Elon Musk situation here 11 years after this movie was released.) It’s a lovely movie. Don’t believe the critics. Give it a watch.

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Cameron W

@RT63884099 Sep 6, 2026

It’s really bad. I pulled up on my gf watching it and I was like “wow this is really bad. And Emma stone isn’t half Asian that’s weird.” I guess a lot of people feel that way.

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R T.

@RT04709443 Jun 20, 2026

Stopped watching 20 minutes into the movie. The plot was lost on me.

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David S

@PhaggotsAreTrash Jun 5, 2026

The whole time it felt like I was watching a much sh!ttier version of Silver Linings Playbook!

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Donn T.

@greathawaiian May 4, 2026

Horrible. Maybe it gets better but couldn’t watch it after the first 20 minutes or so.

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Daniel T

@RT12638992 Apr 18, 2026

Was really feeling the chemistry between Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper, but wow. Instead of the last hour of this movie, I’d rather they just have the directors commentary explaining how it ended up being shipped in its current state.

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Synopsis

While on assignment in Oahu, Hawaii, military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) reconnects with his old flame Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams), now married to an Air Force recruit (John Krasinski). He also spends time with Allison Ng (Emma Stone), a hard-nosed fighter pilot who watches every move that he makes. As they travel throughout the lush terrain, Brian finds himself falling for his feisty guide, while his conversations with Tracy may provide a shocking revelation from their past.

Director: Cameron Crowe
Producer: Scott Rudin, Cameron Crowe
Screenwriter: Cameron Crowe
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital, Regency Enterprises
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Comments|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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