First Man
2018, Drama/Adventure, 2h 21m
458 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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First Man uses a personal focus to fuel a look back at a pivotal moment in human history - and takes audiences on a soaring dramatic journey along the way. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Hoping to reach the moon by the end of the decade, NASA plans a series of extremely dangerous, unprecedented missions in the early 1960s. Engineer Neil Armstrong joins the space program, spending years in training and risking his life during test flights. On July 16, 1969, the nation and world watch in wonder as Armstrong and fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins embark on the historic Apollo 11 spaceflight.
Cast & Crew
Ryan Gosling
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Claire Foy
Janet Armstrong
Janet Armstrong
Jason Clarke
Ed White
Ed White
Kyle Chandler
Deke Slayton
Deke Slayton
Corey Stoll
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Patrick Fugit
Elliot See
Elliot See
Critic Reviews for First Man
Audience Reviews for First Man
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Apr 25, 2022sooo slooooooooow 🐌Ed K Super Reviewer
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Jul 24, 2019Damien Chazelle sheds light on the personal tolls of Neil Armstrong in First Man with introspective direction and moving audio. The film's astronomical sequences and intimate performance from Gosling make for a fairly solid piece on one of the giant leaps in the history of mankind. 3.95/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
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Jul 02, 2019This is the bio of the man and his family. Slow and dramatic, this will test your patience if you're expecting a moon landing focused storyline. This deserved more award recognition, but plays too much like an indie film for the mainstream audience that it was marketed to. This was slightly ignored on release and its indie style my have put some off. Great bio film and that final landing is incredible to watch. Full of depth and accuracy. 16/06/2019Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Feb 18, 2019Every time that someone's on a spacecraft, I was into First Man. It might genuinely be the first time I didn't hate scenes shot with continual use of shaky cam, which is noteworthy. But by and large First Man was not for me, biopics often aren't, and First Man is absolutely a biopic. It's not about NASA, or the Space Race, or landing on the moon, on astronauts, those things are present, but it's about Armstrong. I know that, because he is the only person, place or thing we get any real insight into.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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