The Blue Angels

The Blue Angels (2024)

Follow the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry.

Date of release
2024-05-16
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (36)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Paul Crowder

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $2.5M

The Blue Angels is a 2024 American documentary film about the Blue Angels pilots of the United States Navy. It was directed by Paul Crowder and released ahead of Memorial Day weekend by Amazon MGM Studios; on May 17, 2024, in IMAX theaters and on May 23, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the flying shots, but criticized the lack of human drama. Critics have described the film as an advertisement for the U.S. military.

Background

The idea for the film came from Rob Stone and former Blue Angel Greg "Boss" Woolridge. Production began in March 2022, and the film was expected to be released in 2023. The members of the 2022 Blue Angels demonstration team are featured in the movie; their team leader was Captain Brian Kesselring. CAA Media financed the movie production. It was produced by JJ Abrams and Glen Powell who flew with the Blue Angels while filming Top Gun: Maverick.

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