Michael Jordan,
Phil Jackson,
Doug Collins,
Bob Greene,
Bob Costas
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Michael Jordan was the most famous, most honored, and probably the greatest professional basketball player of his generation, an athlete whose intelligence, charisma, and dazzling on-court skill helpe... read more
Directed by: Jim Stern, Dan Kempf, James D. Stern, Don Kempf, John D. Stern
Release Date: May 5, 2000
DVD Release Date: February 13, 2001
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August 15, 2009Great documentary about the last season (or playoffs) of the Bulls and the greatest and my favorite athlete of all time in any sport by a long shot, Michael Jordan. I only wish it'd been longer!
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February 23, 2006[font=Arial][color=darkred]IMAX's next trip is an NBA's dream of promotion but also an indication of what exactly they're missing -- that is a basketball God. 'Jordan to the MAX' is basically a pat documentary featuring Jordan's upbringing and his dreams. It's all the typical upl... read more
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September 11, 2006One of the best things i've ever seen on IMAX... i totally loved it. It's just amazing watching The Air Man just destroy the hoop at 100 feet tall
Critic Reviews
March 21, 2007
Robert Koehler, Variety
March 21, 2007
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Unlike Michael Jordan, this large-format movie demonstrates mostly unrealized potential. Full Review
April 5, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Michael Jordan, sports icon, gets another buffing. Michael Jordan, person, remains private and just a little bit richer. Full Review
February 7, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Michael to the Max is, aside from the IMAX process, the kind of routine documentary a local TV station might air on a Sunday afternoon when a ballgame is rained out. Full Review
February 7, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
In this authorized look at a great athlete, we are confronted by a man who has no weaknesses and no imperfections. Full Review
February 7, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Essentially just a promotional film for Jordan as a product. It plays like a commercial for itself. Full Review
February 7, 2001
A.O. Scott, New York Times
The film is more like an infomercial in which the pitchman is also the product. Full Review
March 18, 2011
Mike Scott, Times-Picayune
A fantastic portrayal of His Airness' on-court heroics -- not to mention visually stunning Full Review
March 21, 2007
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
What's the difference between documentary and hagiography? Directors James Stern and Don Kempf don't seem to have given the matter much thought. Full Review
August 4, 2004
Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
Michael Jordan is one of the few athletes big enough to deserve a film such as "Michael Jordan to the Max."
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