First Man
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 141 min · ★ 7.0 · 86% critics
A personal drama follows a reserved astronaut through years of training, family strain, and dangerous missions on the way to a historic journey to the Moon. Rather than focusing only on national triumph, it explores the pressure, grief, and discipline behind an extraordinary achievement.
Based on First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (5,661 votes)
- Budget
- $59,000,000
About
You may like this if you want a serious, intimate space drama like Apollo 13; Not for you if you prefer fast action, lighter moods, or a broader NASA story.
Pros: intense space scenes; strong performances; immersive atmosphere | Cons: slow pacing; gloomy tone; narrow character focus
Themes
- moon
- based on novel or book
- sacrifice
- nasa
- wife
- obsession
- space travel
- space mission
- biography
- engineer
- based on true story
- exploration
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2019
Cast & crew
Ryan Gosling
as Neil Armstrong
Claire Foy
as Janet Shearon
Jason Clarke
as Ed White
Kyle Chandler
as Deke Slayton
Corey Stoll
as Buzz Aldrin
Patrick Fugit
as Elliot See
Christopher Abbott
as David Scott
Ciarán Hinds
as Robert R. Gilruth
Olivia Hamilton
as Patricia White
Pablo Schreiber
as Jim Lovell
Directed by Damien Chazelle