American Made

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American Made

R

2017

1h 55m

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

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Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellín cartel and almost brings down the Reagan White House.

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Critics Consensus

American Made's fast-and-loose attitude with its real-life story mirrors the cavalier -- and delightfully watchable -- energy Tom Cruise gives off in the leading role.

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David Sims

The Atlantic

Oct 13, 2017

But by the time the movie roared to its shockingly grim, remarkably embittered ending, American Made had won me over.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

Oct 7, 2017

It skitters and jumps, shivers and boot-scoots, never, ever sitting still. You could say it's like "Blow," on well, blow. But there's a breezy sunniness to this film, which looks like a faded snapshot reclaimed from an '80s photo album.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Oct 5, 2017

One assumes that Cruise got this film made, yet he's a terrible fit for the role: he's always done his best work portraying smart, insightful characters in dramatic stories, but Seal was a yahoo whose sorry escapades are played here for cynical laughs.

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Colin Biggs

Vague Visages

Dec 1, 2023

American Made might push Cruise further along his evolution to more interesting, character-based roles. One doesn’t expect an immediate return to iconic roles like Vincent Lauria or T.J. Mackey, but hopefully Barry Seal is just the start.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jun 26, 2022

4/5

"American Made" is southern-fried Scorsese Lite, a gumbo of decadent deviance masking over a sharp spice of potentially fatal risks.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 17, 2022

2.5/4

Regardless of its exciting story and sharp ending, the film contains almost no lasting consequence and feels more like an adventure than the story of a real-world scandal, rather troublingly so.

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Vaughn M

@Chpow1010 Oct 24, 2026

I felt as if it was trying to be something that it’s not. It sort of felt like is was trying to be like good fellas. Now that’s not at all a bad thing but I felt like it didn’t do it very well. Anyway the story was fun and kind of compelling.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Oct 18, 2026

Not terrible but you never quite get gripped by events, nor do you ever care about the characters. For some reason it felt like a movie that was stitched together, without pulling you in. Watched on Netflix.

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Waki W

@Jason952 Sep 18, 2026

This movie wasn't bad at all! Tom cruise was good being pilot in this film. It was entertaining though!

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Gareth

Sep 12, 2026

Silliest s Ever. I don't get the high praise. Throwing bails of coke out While on auto pilot?😂😂😂😂

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Todd F

@Tiddlows Aug 29, 2026

American Made is what happens when a pilot gets bored, the CIA gets desperate, and everyone decides that international drug trafficking sounds like a solid career move. Tom Cruise flies planes, moves cocaine, dodges the law, and smiles like he’s selling Girl Scout cookies. The whole thing is slick, wild, and packed with enough bad decisions to fill an airport hangar. Crime. Drugs. Guns. Government bullshit. And Tom Cruise having the time of his life. Great movie. Terrible career advice.

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Renaldo D

@RT30888824 Aug 14, 2026

I like everything about this movie.

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Synopsis

Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central America and soon finds himself in charge of one of the biggest covert CIA operations in the history of the United States. The operation spawns the birth of the Medellín cartel and almost brings down the Reagan White House.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Brian Grazer, Brian Oliver, Doug Davison, Kim Roth, Ray Angelic, Tyler Thompson
Screenwriter: Gary Spinelli
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Quadrant Pictures, Brian Grazer, Hercules Film Fund, Vendian Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.3M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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