The Blue Angels: reviews

What the critics say average 7.2 from 19 outlets

• 10 InSession FilmM.N. Miller Simply put, go for the breathtaking, spectacular, and adrenaline-pumping visuals and stay for the lessons The Blue Angels teaches cinephiles of all ages. Read
• 10 The Epoch TimesMichael Clark “Top Gun: Maverick” proved that if you make a great movie supporting traditional American values and common-sense morality, people will come out in droves. “The Blue Angels” is poised to continue that success. Read
• 10 Solzy at the MoviesDanielle Solzman The Blue Angels is a film that needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible. Read
• 8.5 The MovieMavenNathalia Aryani Absolutely astounding feat, superhuman precision and sky-soaring choreography. Exhilarating in the skies and humbling on the ground. Read
• 8.3 FlickDirectAllison Rose The film crew not only got up close with the Blue Angels and the planes but also recorded in high-definition resolution that will blow your mind. Read
• 8.0 Loud and Clear ReviewsEmma Vine The Blue Angels is an informative and captivating look at squadron life, offering viewers a wealth of information about the demands and rewards of being part of the Blue Angel’s flight demonstration team. Read
• 8.0 FlixChatterRuth Maramis While the aerial artistry is the selling point of the film, I love the human story of each pilot, both the veterans and the latest class members, and the insight into what it means to be part of such an elite program. Read
• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck The Blue Angels has a more ambitious rollout, showing in IMAX theaters for one week before streaming on Amazon Prime, and this is one film that’s definitely worth catching on the big screen. Read
• 7.0 VarietyTodd Gilchrist Paul Crowder’s Imax documentary feels both more honest than most in its intentions and more effective in highlighting that organization’s excellence. Read
• 7.0 ColliderNate Richard Crowder’s documentary could have just felt like another puff piece and, in some ways, it can be. However, the movie always feels completely genuine and told from the heart. Read
• 7.0 DeciderJohn Serba The Blue Angels doesn’t dig deep, but there’s no arguing against the exhilaration of watching up close and (sort of) personal as these pilots do amazing things. Read
• 6.7 Dennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsDennis Schwartz This is one film that demands to be seen on the 'big screen' in an IMAX theater. Read
• 6.3 Roger EbertMatt Zoller Seitz But make no mistake: the planes are the stars of this production, and as hard as the filmmakers try to reassure us that there are human stories going on as well, the precision flying and all the training and practice that allow it to exist are what everyone paid to see, and the movie never forgets it. Read
• 6.3 The News-Herald (Ohio)Mark Meszoros Watching The Blue Angels in your living room, you can’t help but be envious of those making the effort to catch the documentary in IMAX. Read
• 6.3 Third Coast ReviewSteven Prokopy The members of the Blue Angels are put through some of the most rigorous flight training imaginable, all of which is shown in this impressive, if fairly standard-issue, film. Read
• 6.0 Common Sense MediaJennifer Green It's not quite like being at a live performance of this elite flying team, but this film -- especially the limited IMAX release -- is sure to thrill fans with its cockpit views of in-air maneuvers. Read
• 5.0 Mark Reviews MoviesMark Dujsik Everything feels as if it has been run through a sort of public-relations filter. Read
• 5.0 The Mercury NewsRandy Myers When it’s up in the air, it does soar. Read
• 4.0 But Why Tho?James Preston Poole The Blue Angels is great for footage of these masters of aerial maneuvering doing their thing and not much else. Read