First Man

First Man

One giant leap into the unknown.

2018141 min7.0 / 10

A somber, introspective biography of Neil Armstrong that balances the grandeur of space exploration with the intimate cost of obsession and personal loss.

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.

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