First Man

2018, Drama/Adventure, 2h 21m

458 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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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.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Peril|Brief Strong Language|Some Thematic Content)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Adventure, Biography, History
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Damien Chazelle
  • Producer:
    Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner, Damien Chazelle
  • Writer:
    Josh Singer
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $44.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Atmos, DTS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Ryan Gosling
Neil Armstrong
Claire Foy
Janet Armstrong
Jason Clarke
Ed White
Kyle Chandler
Deke Slayton
Corey Stoll
Buzz Aldrin
Patrick Fugit
Elliot See
Christopher Abbott
David Scott
Ciarán Hinds
Bob Gilruth
Olivia Hamilton
Pat White
Pablo Schreiber
Jim Lovell
Shea Whigham
Gus Grissom
Lukas Haas
Mike Collins
Ethan Embry
Pete Conrad
Brian d'Arcy James
Joseph A. Walker
Cory Michael Smith
Roger Chaffee
Kris Swanberg
Marilyn See
Skyler Bible
Richard F. Gordon Jr.
Damien Chazelle
Director
Josh Singer
Screenwriter
Wyck Godfrey
Producer
Marty Bowen
Producer
Isaac Klausner
Producer
Damien Chazelle
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Adam Merims
Executive Producer
Josh Singer
Executive Producer
Linus Sandgren
Cinematography
Tom Cross
Film Editing
Justin Hurwitz
Original Music
Nathan Crowley
Production Design
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Francine Maisler
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Critic Reviews for First Man

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Audience Reviews for First Man

  • Apr 25, 2022
    sooo slooooooooow 🐌
    Ed K Super Reviewer
  • Jul 24, 2019
    Damien 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. 3.95/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Jul 02, 2019
    This 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. 16/06/2019
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Feb 18, 2019
    Every 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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