Apollo 11 (2019 film)

Apollo 11
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTodd Douglas Miller
Produced by
  • Todd Douglas Miller
  • Thomas Petersen
  • Evan Krauss
StarringEdwin Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Charles Duke
Bruce McCandless
Edited byTodd Douglas Miller
Music byMatt Morton
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24) (Sundance)
  • March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15.3 million[2][3]

Apollo 11 is a 2019 American documentary film edited, produced, and directed by Todd Douglas Miller.[1] It focuses on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon. The film consists solely of archival footage, including 70 mm film previously unreleased to the public, and does not feature narration, interviews, or modern recreations.[4] The Saturn V rocket, Apollo 11 crew (consisting of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins), and Apollo program Earth-based mission operations engineers are prominently featured in the film.[5]

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2019, and was released theatrically in the United States by Neon on March 1. It received acclaim from critics and grossed $15 million at the box office. At the 4th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, the film won a leading five awards (including Best Documentary Feature), and, at the 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, it won three awards (for editing and sound) out of five nominations, one of which recognized Aldrin and Collins' work capturing the Apollo 11 mission on film.

  1. ^ a b c Kenny, Glenn (February 27, 2019). "'Apollo 11' Review: The 1969 Moon Mission Still Has the Power to Thrill". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Apollo 11 (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Apollo 11 (2019)". The Numbers. IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Review: 'Apollo 11' Documentary Tells A Familiar Story In A New Way : NPR
  5. ^ Director Todd Douglas Miller On Surmounting Neon Doc's Technical Challenges — Deadline