Where to watch The Air Up There (1994) tonight
The Air Up There (1994) runs 1 h 47 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.1 from 175 TMDB members. Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
- Runtime
- 1 h 47 min — ends 9:47 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Family, Comedy
- Released
- January 7, 1994
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 175 votes
- Director
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Starring
- Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Air Up There?
- The Air Up There is 1 h 47 min long (107 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:47 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Air Up There rated?
- The Air Up There is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Air Up There a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Air Up There?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- Rookie of the Year (1993)
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
- Little Big League (1994)
- The Sandlot 2 (2005)
- See Spot Run (2001)
- Shorts (2009)
- The Loud House Movie (2021)
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