First Man (film)

First Man
First Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Damien Chazelle
Screenplay by	Josh Singer
Based on	First Man; by James R. Hansen
Produced by	Wyck Godfrey; Marty Bowen; Isaac Klausner; Damien Chazelle;
Starring	Ryan Gosling; Claire Foy; Jason Clarke; Kyle Chandler; Corey Stoll; Christopher Abbott; Ciarán Hinds;
Cinematography	Linus Sandgren
Edited by	Tom Cross
Music by	Justin Hurwitz
Production; companies	DreamWorks Pictures; Perfect World Pictures; Temple Hill Entertainment;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	August 29, 2018 (Venice); October 12, 2018 (United States);
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$70 million (gross); $59 million (net);
Box office	$105.7 million

First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle from a screenplay by Josh Singer, based on the 2005 book of the same name by James R. Hansen. The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, and Ciarán Hinds, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969.^[5]

The project was originally announced in 2003, with Clint Eastwood slated to direct. After that rendition fell through, Chazelle, Gosling and Singer all signed on by 2015, and principal photography began in Atlanta in November 2017.

The film had its premiere at the 2018 Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was released in the United States on October 12, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, particularly regarding the direction, Gosling and Foy's performances, musical score, and the Moon landing sequence. Before the film's release, the filmmakers' choice not to depict the planting of the U.S. flag on the lunar surface led some commentators to criticize the film for a lack of patriotism.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Despite the rave reviews from critics, notable cast and crew, and $59 million production budget, the film underperformed at the box office, grossing $105.7 million worldwide. It received numerous accolades, including two nominations at the 76th Golden Globe Awards (winning Best Original Score), ten nominations at the 24th Critics' Choice Awards (winning Best Editing and Best Score), seven nominations at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards, and four nominations at the 91st Academy Awards (winning Best Visual Effects).

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^ Pamela McClintock (November 10, 2018). "Box-Office Preview: 'First Man' to Blast Off in Wake of Juggernauts 'Venom,' 'A Star Is Born'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Rubin, Rebecca (September 20, 2018). "Box Office: 'First Man' to Blast Off With $20 Million-Plus Debut". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "First Man (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ "First Man". Universal Pictures. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
^ Wilkinson, Alissa (September 13, 2018). "The First Man controversy is grounded in partisanship, not patriotism". Vox. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
^ Koren, Marina (October 12, 2018). "The Absurdity of the 'First Man' Flag Controversy". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
^ Miller, Matt (October 12, 2018). "First Man Found Its Way to Patriotism Without Fetishizing the Flag". Esquire. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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[thr-budget-2] Pamela McClintock (November 10, 2018). "Box-Office Preview: 'First Man' to Blast Off in Wake of Juggernauts 'Venom,' 'A Star Is Born'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[variety-budget-3] Rubin, Rebecca (September 20, 2018). "Box Office: 'First Man' to Blast Off With $20 Million-Plus Debut". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[BOM-4] "First Man (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

[5] "First Man". Universal Pictures. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.

[Wilkinson_2018-6] Wilkinson, Alissa (September 13, 2018). "The First Man controversy is grounded in partisanship, not patriotism". Vox. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[Koren_2018-7] Koren, Marina (October 12, 2018). "The Absurdity of the 'First Man' Flag Controversy". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

[Miller_2018-8] Miller, Matt (October 12, 2018). "First Man Found Its Way to Patriotism Without Fetishizing the Flag". Esquire. Retrieved August 4, 2019.

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