First Man

2018 | Biography, Drama, History, Adventure, Controversial, Exploration, IMAX, Outer Space, Quest

Synopsis

A look back at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Scores

Overall Score
90.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Review Aggregate
76.8

Critic Consensus

87.3% Fresh • 463 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 463 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikinghistoricalemotionalsuspensefulrealisticcharacter-drivengrittyromanticupliftingfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ryan Gosling2018$4,261,000$5,323,000(est)
Claire Foy2018$2,623,000$3,277,000(est)
Jason Clarke2018$1,975,000$2,467,000(est)
Kyle Chandler2018$1,614,000$2,017,000(est)
Corey Stoll2018$1,381,000$1,725,000(est)
Christopher Abbott2018$1,216,000$1,519,000(est)
Ciarán Hinds2018$1,091,000$1,363,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count463
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes212,200

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$44,936,544$56,139,361
International2018$60,760,872$75,908,743
Worldwide2018$105,697,416$132,048,104

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2018$46,772,621$58,433,178
Digital Rentals ?2018$4,122,000$5,149,627
Digital Purchases ?2018$4,970,000$6,209,036
Physical Rentals ?2018$2,539,000$3,171,980
Physical Purchases ?2018$7,203,000$8,998,730
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$11,234,136$14,034,840
Total Revenues2018$76,840,757$95,997,392
Expenses
Budget ?2018$59,000,000$73,708,880
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2018$50,000,000$62,465,152
Participations2018$1,537,000$1,920,179
Residuals ?2018$1,521,000$1,900,190
Interest & Overhead2018$8,850,000$11,056,332
Total Expenses2018$120,908,000$151,050,733
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-44,067,243$-55,053,341

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