A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 59 wins & 45 nominations total
Neil Armstrong
- Self - Mission Commander
- (archive footage)
Mike Collins
- Self - Command Module Pilot
- (archive footage)
Buzz Aldrin
- Self - Lunar Module Pilot
- (archive footage)
- (as Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin)
Deke Slayton
- Self - Director of Flight Crew Operations
- (archive footage)
Clifford E. Charlesworth
- Self - Flight Director Green Team
- (archive footage)
Bruce McCandless II
- Self - Capsule Commuicator (CAPCOM) Green Team
- (archive footage)
- (as Bruce McCandless)
Charles Duke
- Self - Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) White Team
- (archive footage)
Gene Kranz
- Self - Flight Director White Team
- (archive footage)
Jim Lovell
- Self - Backup Commander
- (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
- Self - President of the United States of America
- (archive footage)
Janet Armstrong
- Self
- (archive footage)
Patricia Mary Finnegan
- Self
- (archive footage)
Andy Aldrin
- Self
- (archive footage)
Joan Ann Archer
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Walter Cronkite
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral of the recordings captured by the astronauts during the mission are featured in this documentary. These recordings by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins earned them honorary memberships in the American Society of Cinematographers.
- GoofsThe incident involving Buzz Aldrin's bio-med sensors going out, leading him to crack wise, saying, "I promise I will let you know if I stop breathing," occurred during the return voyage, on day 8 of the mission, but is depicted (at approx 48 minutes into the film) as happening during the approach to the moon before the separation of the command and lunar modules.
- Quotes
Neil Armstrong: One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind.
- Alternate versionsIn 2019, an edited version of the film, cut down to 45 minutes for exhibition in museum IMAX theaters, was released as Apollo 11: First Steps.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2019 (So Far) (2019)
- SoundtracksMother Country
Written and Performed by John Stewart
Featured review
Should be mandatory watching for all the folks that have lost the feeling of global humanity. I remember it from 50 years ago and I feel proud of the world as it looked then and the can do attitudes. The grace and humility of Neil Armstrong and crew was amazing. I was excited at each event and the music was marvelous. You know they make it but the tension was intense. so much could have gone wrong. What was error 202 !!!
- alanhstanley
- Feb 28, 2019
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Apollo 11: First Steps
- Filming locations
- Sea of Tranquility, The Moon, Space(Apollo 11 landing site)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,039,891
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,607,040
- Mar 3, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $15,343,649
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
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