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First Man
2018
· Movie
· 141 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1469
- IMDb #1441
- Google retired #2584
- Rotten Tomatoes #1861
- Metacritic #623
- Letterboxd #1526
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1298
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2767
- Metacritic Critics #426
- Metacritic Audience #1320
- Criticker #1152
- Douban #943
- Kinopoisk #2350
- AlloCiné #617
- Trakt #1731
Every rating
56–87
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 87. Critics average 86, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story chronicles the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the moon, focusing on astronaut Neil Armstrong. The film depicts the tremendous dangers and personal sacrifices faced by Armstrong, his family, and his colleagues as they undertake this perilous and historic journey into the unknown.
Details
- Director
- Damien Chazelle
- Writer
- Josh Singer
- Based on
- First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
- Released
- 10 October 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $70.0M
- Box office
- $105.7M
- Awards
- 19 wins, 86 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 105 →4 major awards won · 19 wins from 105 nominations across 34 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Visual Effects | Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Sound Mixing | Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Sound Editing | Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2019 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Picture | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | First Man | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing | Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
Venice Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Lion | First Man | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Hollywood Director Award | Damien Chazelle | Winner |
| Hollywood Editor Award | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Hollywood Film Composer Award | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | First Man | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer and James R. Hansen | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction / Production Design | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominee |
| Best Picture | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | First Man | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Actor – Drama | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Sound | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Picture | First Man | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
| Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | First Man | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Visual Effects | First Man | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Paul Lambert, Kevin Elam, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter and J. D. Schwalm | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Joel Delle-Vergin, Peter Farkas, Miles Lauridsen and Francesco Dell’Anna | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Winner |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Winner |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | First Man | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Mary H. Ellis, Mildred Iatrou Morgan, Ai-Ling Lee, Frank A. Montaño and Jon Taylor | Nominee |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Ian Hunter, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
5 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter and J. D. Schwalm | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Use of Visual Effects | First Man | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
4 nominations
| British / Irish Actress of the Year | Claire Foy | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | First Man | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Claire Foy | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement Award | Paul Lambert | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
4 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominee |
| Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
Motion Picture Sound Editors
3 nominations
| Feature Film – Dialogue / ADR | Mildred Iatrou, Ai-Ling Lee, Susan Dawes, Galen Goodpaster | Nominee |
| Feature Film – Effects / Foley | First Man | Nominee |
| Feature Film – Music Underscore | First Man | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
2 nominations
| Best Time Capsule | First Man | Nominee |
| Readers' Choice Poll | First Man | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Tom Cross | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog | Linus Sandgren | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film | First Man | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Original Score – Feature Film | Justin Hurwitz | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor, Female | Claire Foy | Nominee |