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Apollo 11
2019 93 min United States of America G 6+
★8.4
Documentary, History, Drama
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Trailers
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Teaser
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Description
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
US Gross:
$9.04M
Starring
Neil Armstrong
Actor
Mike Collins
Actor
Buzz Aldrin
Actor
Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2019
— Editing Award – Documentary
BAFTA 2020
— Best Documentary Feature
Sundance Film Festival 2019
— Grand Jury Prize (Documentary)
Key opinion
Apollo 11 is widely lauded as an immersive technical achievement that uses high-quality, restored archival footage to transport viewers directly into the heart of the 1969 mission. While most critics praise its visceral, narrator-free approach, a vocal minority finds the lack of context and repetitive imagery unengaging.
| Cinematography | The restoration of archival footage and the inclusion of never-before-seen angles provide a visually stunning, high-definition experience. | |
| Editing | The expert editing crafts a tense, thriller-like experience that successfully bypasses traditional narration to let the imagery speak for itself. | |
| Accessibility | The film’s immersive, direct-cinema style creates an authentic time-capsule effect for space enthusiasts, but fails to provide a cohesive narrative structure for casual viewers. |