Air, which stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, takes flight at the domestic box office with a $3.2 million opening day.
Air, the latest directorial effort from Ben Affleck, opened wide on Wednesday to a debut of $3.2 million in its first day on release. Starring Matt Damon as a Nike shoe salesman who pursues the iconic Michael Jordan, as a rookie, for a deal to wear Nike shoes, the Amazon-backed movie is on a rare theatrical release before heading exclusively to streaming.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The movie, in which Affleck directs his lifelong friend, Damon, for the first time, has received glowing critical reviews and outstanding word of mouth, with a 97% positive Rotten Tomatoes score, as well as an A CinemaScore. The movie looks set to earn visits from adult moviegoers, who have been fussy about what films they deem worthy of visiting cinemas for in a post-pandemic world.
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