American Flyers Reviews
Wears its cliches well.
| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 16, 2022
Good-hearted '80s biking movie has cursing, sex.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 8, 2016
Disjointed and underdeveloped.
| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 4, 2008
Unfortunately, overblown production just pumps hot air in too many directions and comes up limp.
| Aug 4, 2008
A pleasant, straight-down-the-road, clich-ridden ride.
| Feb 9, 2006
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 9, 2005
Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 22, 2005
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 3, 2005
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 26, 2005
Offers a thrilling and positive portrait of cross-country biking.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 22, 2004
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 7, 2003
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 22, 2003
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 19, 2003
Classic '80s sports movie. Surprising twist, and thrilling bike scenes.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2003
Its overwelming sentimentality obscures the excitement of the race and some fine performances.
| May 24, 2003
The performances aren't bad, but they aren't good enough to give the film the heft it doesn't otherwise have.
| Original Score: 2/5 | May 20, 2003
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 29, 2003
There are certainly worse ways to spend 100 minutes - particularly if you're a bicycling enthusiast.
| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 15, 2003
Thankfully, Costner and Grant are able to overcome the bumpy screenplay and ride American Flyers to a satisfying, if predictable, conclusion.
Full Review | Original Score: 71/100 | Jan 1, 2000
American Flyers is shaky at the core, because it tries to tap-dance around its own central issues.
| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000