First Man

PG-13

Released Oct 12, 2018

2h 21m

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Damien Chazelle is an enthusiastic, visually expressive filmmaker with practically nothing of interest to say about the human experience.

Mar 3, 2020

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

First Man doesn't just dwell on its subject's achievements. It takes a beat to glance into Armstrong's personal motivations and vulnerabilities while using technical mastery to tell an engrossing true-life story.

Jul 29, 2019

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

In those sequences when Armstrong is heading for the stars, the approach is so immersive on a sensory level -- cacophonous sound design, juddering cinematography verging on the abstract -- that it almost compensates for the void at the film's core.

Jan 26, 2019

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JD Duran

InSession Film

First Man is extravagant filmmaking it every way. The craft is sharp. The story is surprising. The emotion is real.

Aug 7, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Subsequently, we also see how Armstrong looks to the moon for escapism. Behind First Man is a captivating look at grief.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

The cinematography in the film is fantastic and for his first film not about music, Chazelle gets the best score of any of his films from composer Justin Hurwitz, one that might just be my favorite score of the year so far

Rated: A

Apr 3, 2024

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Brian H

First Man is unlike anything I've seen before! Ryan Gosling delivers probably his best performance. The lunar sequence blew me away. Overall, this is a beautiful film and I will definitely be watching again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Gerald H

Now, if there ever was a film uncalled for …

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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Eye C

Technically it is outstanding, the score magnificent… but the story is so dark, so depressing that holds that feeling of hope and joy that a voyage into the space should bring. Mr. Chazelle giving us, as always, the dark side of blooming events.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Alec B

Obviously a triumph of effects, art direction, and sound design but it left me a little cold, I think because Armstrong remains the same impenetrable figure from start to finish.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Christian S

Disappointing. The movie muted an amazing and exciting historical time. It marginalized the dedicated work thousands put into changing our relationship with space exploration forever by tailoring the movie to the "me" generation.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Lex v

Big Meh. Boring and too long. Everything feels depressing with no real effort in trying to achieve accuracy. Lacks any exitement and awe that apollo 13 managed to portray. Felt as if armstrong was taken along for the ride and not partaking in it. Sound effect are horrendous. Spaceships all sound like a rusty fence gates.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Damien Chazelle

Director

Ryan Gosling

Neil Armstrong

Claire Foy

Janet Armstrong

Jason Clarke

Ed White

Kyle Chandler

Deke Slayton

Corey Stoll

Buzz Aldrin

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