The Air Prime Video release date and time is no doubt being hotly anticipated by basketball and/or Nike fans. The movie starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon is finally hitting Prime Video in May, but when exactly can Prime subscribers watch it? Here’s when you can watch the movie based around the iconic Air Jordan agreement between Michael Jordan and Nike.
When is the Air Amazon Prime Video release date and time?
The Air Prime Video release date is Friday, May 12.
As for the Air Prime Video release time, Amazon Prime Video will add Air to its available catalog at 12 AM ET.
For those on the West Coast, the streamer usually drops its content a bit earlier, so fans might be able to watch it at 9 PM PT on Thursday, May 11.
In addition to starring as Nike co-founder Phil Knight and producing, Affleck also directed the movie from a screenplay penned by Alex Convery. Damon, also producing, portrays sports marketing executive John Paul Vincent “Sonny” Vaccaro. Initially slated for streaming-only release, Air received a wide theatrical release following positive reactions during test screenings. The movie hit theaters starting April 5, 2023, and grossed over $85 million at the box office. Overall, it received positive reactions from critics.
The cast includes Jason Bateman as Rob Strasser, Chris Messina as David Falk, Matthew Maher as Peter Moore, Marlon Wayans as George Raveling, Chris Tucker as Howard White, Viola Davis as Deloris Jordan, Gustaf Skarsgård as Horst Dassler, and Julius Tennon as James Jordan.
“Air reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.”
Affleck and Damon produced along with Mandalay Pictures’ Peter Guber and Jason Michael Berman. The movie hails from Amazon Studios and Skydance Sports.