One giant leap into the unknown.
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
First Man (2018) is a history and drama film directed by Damien Chazelle, released on October 10, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke and Kyle Chandler. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 5,790 ratings.
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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
Shea Whigham
as Gus Grissom
Lukas Haas
as Michael Collins
Directed by Damien Chazelle, written by Josh Singer and James R. Hansen, produced by Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen and Damien Chazelle.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 5,790 ratings.
Damien Chazelle has already proven himself to be one of the freshest new directors of the decade so far. Even after delivering the hard-hitting Whiplash and the emotionally-wrecking and whimsical La La Land, he still knows how to surprise fans of his work, returning to the silver screen with grace. Combining every element of his previous outings that made him a household name, Chazelle makes sure the audience feels…
Reviewed on October 19, 2018
A really encouraging film for a historic event. The music and silence are playing so well with each other. I am glad that the directors and actors did not waste a wonderful story. Though I always think the leading actor's appearance is significantly different from origin Neil, it does not affect the intense feelings.
Reviewed on November 25, 2018
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…
Reviewed on February 19, 2019
**_Aesthetically laudable, emotionally vapid_** > _I am comfortable with my level of public discourse._ - Neil Armstrong declining to be interviewed for "Armstrong's Code" (Kathy Sawyer); _The Washington Post_ (July 11, 1999) More an intimate character drama than a grandiose examination of man's place in the cosmos, _First Man_ is far more concerned with domesticity than the actual journey to the moon, attempting…
Reviewed on June 7, 2019
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The main cast of First Man (2018) includes Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler and Corey Stoll. The film was directed by Damien Chazelle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
First Man was released on October 10, 2018 and runs for 2h 21m.
First Man (2018) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 5,790 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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