Synopsis
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
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Cast
- Neil ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
- Buzz AldrinSelf (archive footage)
- Michael CollinsSelf (archive footage)
- Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
- Bruce McCandless IISelf (archive footage)
- Charlie DukeSelf (archive footage)
- Andy AldrinSelf
- Patricia Mary FinneganSelf
- Janet ArmstrongSelf
- John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Recommendations
- 100
Time Out
Subtly, the film draws you into the science. You’ll be nervously eyeballing ticking velocity numbers in the corner of the screen. But always, Apollo 11 is about people working together in a single-minded spirit of peaceful ambition. - 100
The Guardian
The result is a stunning project of historical preservation – no narration, no cutaway interviews, no recreations, just original material synced with some music and the occasional diagram. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
I don't think Apollo 11 should be anybody's first or only exposure to the moon landing and its greatest strength is in recognizing that. Its perspective and immediacy are impressive on their own and the documentary takes a worthwhile and distinctive place within the wider storytelling of this important event. - 80
Screen Daily
This meticulously conceived documentary is both a definitive account of the voyage as well as a creative, cinematic you-are-there unfolding of the events that transpired. - 80
Variety
Apollo 11 is a cool, meticulous, at times enthralling documentary that captures the Apollo 11 flight in its entirety through raw footage drawn from the NASA vaults. - 80
TheWrap
Miller is after immediacy, not reflection or explanation. - 75
The Film Stage
As we hear the actual recordings of the astronauts communicating with the designated capsule communicator (aka CAPCOM), it gives Apollo 11 an underlying, powerful thread of humanity. - 75
IndieWire
It’s only a little while before this starts to feel like just another documentary, but even a short-lived miracle goes a long way. It’s still enough to make you believe in the impossible.
