Aloha

PG-13

Released May 29, 2015

1 hr. 45 min.

Romance

Comedy

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166 Reviews

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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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Oleg K

Excellent movie, amazing play!!! Not too much, not too less - just perfect!!! One of very few real life stories, where you enjoy not the special effects or computer graphics, but rather outstanding play of every single actor and actress!!! Watched multiple times over and over again and enjoyed every single time!!! Highly recommend it!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Blu B

Well...the music is boring but at least it's something. Besides that I don't even really know what to say about this. I barely know what this is about. Somehing about a disgraced military contractor coming to Hawaii to help do stuff, falls in love, reconnects with his family, save the world from Bill Murray's nuclear plans, and other stuff I guess but it somehow doesn't make any sense. Everything is just so bizarre and surreal in the most uninentional good natured way. The dialouge good lord is horrifically bad and is one of the main reason I have no idea what the heck is happening half the time. It's just befuddled and quirky without making much sense. The scenes themselves are just weird and never work. Even if you have any idea what is happening it never makes sense 90% of the time how it connects to an overarching story. This just throws every single character at you all at once with hardly any devlopment and add on the befuddled dialouge and you get lost instantly. Emma Stone also is incredibly miscast as a military pilot. Besides that I really don't even know what else to say. This is crazy how convuluted and nonsensical this is from Crowe. Skip This at all cost.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Jacklynn A

I enjoyed it and will watch it again in the future. The cast alone is mesmerizing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Benjamin C

One on the worst movies I have seen and I generally like Cameron Crowes work.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Jen U

This movie really snuck up on me. It's one of the ones I go back to & have watched multiple times & each time the story deepens. I think its actually brilliant in its subtlety. The characters have such a rich past and they are developed in such a short space of time. Sure, first time watching, there was a lot unexplained but that starts to make more sense second time around and the relationships seem to deepen every-time I watch it. I'm left with more faith in humanity as it's ‘feel good' without the hallmark. Also, the ‘emotional man talk' (without words) between Woody and Brian is hilarious.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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JOA T

Don't be a cynic, this movie is a beautiful little quirky slice of romance. Played without bombast by all the cast

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Cameron Crowe

Director

Bradley Cooper

Brian Gilcrest

Emma Stone

Allison Ng

Rachel McAdams

Tracy

Bill Murray

Carson Welch

John Krasinski

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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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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
Executive Producer: Ilona Herzberg, Eli Bush, Ben Waisbren
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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