Apollo 11
A Cinematic Event 50 Years In The Making
2019 • 93 min • Documentary · History · Drama
Synopsis
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 79 Audience · 721 · 49%
This documentary provides an immersive, up-close look at the historic Apollo 11 mission. Using newly restored footage and audio, it chronicles the entire journey from launch to the moon landing and the astronauts' return to Earth, celebrating a pivotal moment in human exploration.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Some moments of suspense as the mission faces critical stages
- Brief, archival images of the massive rocket launch might be intense for very young viewers
What it models well
- Perseverance and determination
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Scientific achievement
- Human ingenuity
Talk about it after
- The significance of the moon landing for humanity
- The challenges and risks involved in space travel
- The role of science and engineering in exploration
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Neil Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Buzz Aldrin
Self (archive footage)
- M
Michael Collins
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
- B
Bruce McCandless II
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Duke
Self (archive footage)
- A
Andy Aldrin
Self
- P
Patricia Mary Finnegan
Self
- J
Janet Armstrong
Self
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Trailers & clips
Apollo 11 Interview with Dir. Todd Douglas Miller | Inside Picturehouse Special
Apollo 11 - Official Trailer Canada
Apollo 11 (2019) | Official IMAX® Trailer | Exclusively in IMAX Theatres March 1
Official Trailer
Official Teaser
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWith so much crystal-clear recorded footage of the moon landing available, the story of ‘Apollo 11’ feels more like a time-travelling thriller and less like a conventional documentary. It’s a virtuoso feat of editing, and awe-inspiring in a way that rescues that phrase from cliché. We're not so much hearing what happened in the past as seeing it happen before our eyes. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article...…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.9/10 (721)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt8760684
