First Man
A grieving NASA test pilot channels his loss into an unrelenting pursuit of space exploration, striving to prove his worth in the high-stakes race of the Gemini program while battling personal demons and the unforgiving demands of the mission.
“One giant leap into the unknown.”
Synopsis
This entry provides an overview of the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong and the historic space mission that resulted in him becoming the first person to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 398+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Tom CrossShot by Linus SandgrenScored by Justin HurwitzDesigned by Nathan CrowleyCostumes by Mary ZophresStunts by Nick Brandon
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$105.7M
US & Canada: $44.9M — 43% of worldwide · International: $60.8M (57%)
Opening weekend: $16.0M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $21.4M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,640 theaters
Full synopsis
Also known as
- Aufbruch zum Mondde
- First man - Le premier homme sur la lunefr
- First Man - Il primo uomoit
- (Serbian)Prvi Čovek
- (Bosnian)Prvi čovjek na Mjesecu
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- ItalyAug 29, 2018
- United StatesAug 31, 2018
- CanadaSep 9, 2018
- SpainSep 23, 2018
- IsraelOct 1, 2018
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Cast & Crew
398 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ryan Gosling
as Neil Armstrong
Claire Foy
as Janet Armstrong
Jason Clarke
as Ed White
Kyle Chandler
as Deke Slayton
Corey Stoll
as Buzz Aldrin
Patrick Fugit
as Elliot See
Christopher Abbott
as Dave Scott
Ciaran Hinds
as Bob Gilruth
Olivia Hamilton
as Pat White
Pablo Schreiber
as James Lovell
Shea Whigham
as Gus Grissom
Lukas Haas
as Mike Collins
Supporting cast
147Ethan Embry
as Pete Conrad
Brian D Arcy James
as Joe Walker
Cory Michael Smith
as Roger Chaffee
Kris Rey
as Marilyn See
Gavin Warren
as Young Rick Armstrong
Luke Winters
as Older Rick Armstrong
Connor Blodgett
as Mark Armstrong
Lucy Stafford
as Karen Armstrong
Jd Evermore
as Chris Kraft
Leon Bridges
as Gil Scott-Heron
Steve Coulter
as Guenter Wendt
Skyler Bible
as Richard Gordon
William Gregory Lee
as Gordon Cooper
Choppy Guillotte
as John Young
Braydyn Nash Helms
as Young Ed White, Jr.
Edmund Grant
as Older Ed White, Jr.
Callie Brown
as Young Bonnie White
Claire Smith
as Older Bonnie White
Brady Smith
as Butch Butchart
John David Whalen
as John Glenn
Matthew Glave
as Chuck Yeager
Rodney J Hobbs
as X-15 Flight Surgeon
Kermit Rolison
as George Mueller
Willie Repoley
as Jim Fucci
Ben Owen
as John Hodge
Jim Stearns
as David Hammock
James H Williams
as Pastor
William G Tomek
as Donald Babbit
Helen S Jackson
as Louise Sheron
Ambrit Millhouse
as Syringe Tech
Mark Armstrong
as Paul Haney
Kevin Buttimer
as MSC Entrance Guard
Dustin Lewis
as Ralph Morse
Robert Hatch
as Joe Schmitt
Anna Chazelle
as White House Staffer
Tyner Rushing
as White House Staffer
Myra Brown
as White House Attendee
Ronald Hicks
as White House Attendee
Lawrence Jonasson
as White House Attendee
Irina Labouz
as White House Attendee
Anthony Paolucci
as Reporter
Philip Boyd
as Reporter
Stephanie Turner
as Newsweek Reporter
Timothy Batten
as ABC Reporter
Kokou Aurelien Gaya
as Agence France Reporter
Todd Truley
as Houston Post Reporter
Mark Kelly
as Reporter - Apollo 11
Tim Olcott
as Reporter - Apollo 11
Andrea Hintermaier
as Hamburg Press
Jamie Anne Allman
as Times Reporter
Charles Carroll
as Senator
Brian Mahoney
as Fire Inspector
Donald Elise Watkins
as Protestor
Tess Oakland
as Diner Patron
Michael Lee Kimel
as Bill Moon
Ryan Clay Forbes
as Bill Anders
Joshua Powell
as MC Engineer
Thomas Clay Strickland
as MC Engineer
Brad Kitchen
as Assistant Flight Director
Tim Harper
as Flight Activities Director
Andrew Armstrong
as Booster Flight Controller
Kevin Johnson
as CSQ Agena Systems
Damian Lovello
as CSQ Gemini Systems
Nelson Bonilla
as NASA PAO
Andrew Stahl
as Ken Mattingly
Mark Kirkman
as MCC Fido
Brian David Mccay
as MCC Retro
Mark Schlichting
as MCC GNC
Mark Yurgil
as MCC EECOM
Andrew Buckman
as MCC Guidance
Christopher Sgubin
as MCC Network
Brian Alexander
as McDonnell Technician
Parker Amrani
as Post Funeral Reception Guest
Jonathan Baines
as NASA Executive
Chandler Barron
as Scott Carpenter
Fred Bobbitt
as NASA Administrator
Forrest Briggs
as NASA Scientist
Aaron J Brooks
as NASA Pilot
Tony F Charles
as Protester
Arthur C Clarke
as Self
Chris Codding
as NASA Operator
Katelyn Davis
as Sally See
Payson Durant
as NASA Official
Martin Feigen
as Reporter
Curtis Gammage
as Reporter
Russ Gladden
as 2nd Shift Manager
Bruce Hall
as Reporter
James R Hansen
as Dr. Kurt Debus
Jameson Hawth
as Fireman
Cecil M Henry
as Air Force Brigadier General
Maxwell L Highsmith
as News Reporter
Carl Horner
as NASA Inspector
Donna Hovey
as Reporter
Brad Howe
as NASA Engineer
Amber Hynes
as Protester
Joshua Johnson
as Protester
Shawn Eric Jones
as Wally Schirra
Deedra Jordan
as Protester
Jay D Kacho
as Senior NASA Official
Jonathan Kankolenski
as Young Edward Higgins White II
Aurora Karine
as Reporter
John F Kennedy
as Self
Grant Kersey
as NASA Engineer
Demetri Landell
as Protester
George Linkenback
as Col. Frank Borman
Scott Lomas
as Fireman
Roy Luke
as News Reporter
John Archer Lundgren
as Wheelchair-Bound Attendee at Elliott's Wake
Tyler Maples
as NASA Engineer
Alexander Maxwell
as Press Photographer
Perla Middleton
as NASA Secretary
Garrett M Miller
as Apollo 11 Candidate
Gary Miller
as Senate Staffer
Timothy D Montjoy
as Astronaut
Tony Morgan
as Launch Controller
Adam Christopher Murray
as Pilot
Brad Napp
as Elliott Family Member
Krenar Ndreu
as McDonnell Tech
Wayne Packer
as NASA Engineer
Daniel Parish
as NASA Engineer
Charlotte Parker
as Post Funeral Reception Guest
Josiah Paul
as NASA Pad Scientist
Charles Peak
as News Reporter
Mason Pike
as NASA Tech
Greg Puckett
as Charles Berry - Flight Surgeon
Margo Revoir
as June Hoffman Armstrong
Melchor Rosabal
as Reporter
Josh Royston
as NASA Public Affairs Officer
Elizabeth Ruggiero
as News Reporter
Chris Russell
as NASA Engineer
Nancy Sandlin
as NASA Employee
Milton Saul
as Reporter
James T Schlegel
as Firefighter
James Siderits
as Doctor
James Michael Smith
as News Reporter
Doug Stroup
as Press Photographer
Eric Daniel Stumpp
as Press Filmographer
Joey Thurmond
as Senator
Robert Tinsley
as NASA Engineer
Kurt Vonnegut Jr
as Self
Kent Wagner
as Fred Haise
Buddy Watkins
as NASA Suit Tech
Benjamin Weaver
as Photographer
Wes Weems
as Launch Controller
Maria Z Wilson
as Reporter
Jeremy Zaugg
as NASA Tech
Perry Zulu Jr
as Robert Lawrence
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
11Adam Merims
executive producer
Damien Chazelle
Producer, Producers
Hunter Clancey
feature mastering producer
Isaac Klausner
Producer
James R Hansen
co-producer
Jeffrey Harlacker
co-producer
Josh Singer
executive producer
Kevin Elam
associate producer
Marty Bowen
Producer, Producers
Steven Spielberg
executive producer
Wyck Godfrey
Producer, Producers
Other crew
239Park Bader
accounting clerk
Robin Meyers
additional script supervisor
Mark E Brown
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Nadeem Ashayer
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
James Bowman
adr mixer
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
Evan Clover
animator: Double Negative
James Bilbrey
archival consultant: NASA, the filmmakers gratefully thank
Eric Sundahl
Art Directors (uncredited)
Justin O Neal Miller
Art Directors
Rory Bruen
Art Directors
Thomas Valentine
Art Directors
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