# American Made (2017) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/american-made-2017/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 73% |
| Editorial Rating | 86/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 65/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.1/10 |
| Director | Doug Liman |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Runtime | 115 min |

## Quick answer

American Made (2017) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Cruise’s charming Barry Seal in a true-crime comedy of CIA cocaine and Contra chaos. Metascore 65/100. Directed by Doug Liman.

## Celluloid verdict

Cruise’s charming Barry Seal in a true-crime comedy of CIA cocaine and Contra chaos.

## Synopsis

The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons, Caleb Landry Jones, Lola Kirke, Jayma Mays, Alejandro Edda, Benito Martinez, E. Roger Mitchell

## Where to watch

Global: Cinemax
the United States: Cinemax
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix, HBO Max
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix, U-NEXT
the Philippines: Netflix, HBO Max
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix, Prime Video
Malaysia: Netflix, HBO Max
Thailand: Netflix, HBO Max
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix, Prime Video

## Common questions

**Is American Made worth watching?**
American Made holds a 73% Celluloid Score. Cruise’s charming Barry Seal in a true-crime comedy of CIA cocaine and Contra chaos.

**What is American Made about?**
The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

**Who directed American Made?**
American Made (2017) was directed by Doug Liman.

**What is the Celluloid Score of American Made?**
73% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (86/100), Metascore (65/100), Letterboxd (3.4/5), and IMDb (7.1/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch American Made?**
American Made is streaming on Cinemax; on Cinemax in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix, HBO Max in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix, U-NEXT in Japan; on Netflix, HBO Max in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix, Prime Video in South Africa; on Netflix, HBO Max in Malaysia; on Netflix, HBO Max in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix, Prime Video in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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