Aloha

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Aloha

PG-13

Released May 29, 2015

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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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

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 10, 2016

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

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.

May 28, 2016

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Lenika Cruz

The Atlantic

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.

Jan 21, 2016

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

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.

Jan 23, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Many of the actors remain so charming that watching them, even in a film as slapdash as this, makes the entire experience better than it really is. But that doesn’t mean Aloha should be considered passable.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 21, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A sweet natured misfire, a movie that, to once again paraphrase Crowe, does not show us the money.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Will K

The critics of this movie are too tightly wound to understand what a romantic comedy is SUPPOSED to be! A romcom is meant to be light, occasionally ridiculous, and filled with truly talented charming actors (Stone, Cooper, Murray and crew are top notch). And the great romcoms, like ‘Aloha’, throw in just enough real world issues and human emotion to give the film the grounding it needs so your not completely lost in the clouds. Director Cameron Crowe pulled it all off here in a film that is sure to be more appreciated as time goes by. Nine years after its release (as of 2024) ‘Aloha’ has myriad prescient little nods to such current issues as Chinese power and corporate takeover of the space and defense sectors. If only Elon Musk were more like Bill Murray. If only a wider audience could grasp why this film is great: a quality romcom is like life itself - serious issues colliding with personal stories in a hilariously unbelievable set of circumstances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Audience Member

Spectacular movie. Did not think of it much first time I've seen it with friends over a pizza Sunday afternoon. But then one of them told me after a couple of years to see it again, on my own and pay attention. Boy, what a beautiful story of human love, hits and misses, opportunism and greed, family survival. Cheerful and uplifting soul searching with chemistry you can touch between main characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Alan H

What r u all thinking? So glad I didn’t listen to all 25k of u. I hate romantic comedy. I am forced to watch it under duress. Give me Dune or Tolkien etc. BUT..This movie requires u to pay attention and think and obviously u r used to the 99% that don’t. What a well written and fantastically acted story. And I have never rated a good movie let alone a rom com. Re-watch and pay attention.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Guilherme da Silva D

Bom filme, divertido

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Audience Member

Why all these reviews are so terrible, it's not the best in the world, but watching it with my family, was a good experience, recommended.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Janelle K

Not a believable love story between Brian and Captian NG.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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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
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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