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The Aeronauts
“Soar beyond your limits.”
6.8 / 10• 2019• 1h 40m•PG-13• English
AdventureDramaRomance
Storyline
In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While breaking records and advancing scientific discovery, their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world they have left far below them. But they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.
Cast & Crew
Eddie Redmayne
James Glaisher
Lead
Felicity Jones
Amelia Wren
Tom Courtenay
Arthur Glaisher
Phoebe Fox
Antonia
Himesh Patel
John Trew
Rebecca Front
Aunt Frances
Robert Glenister
Ned Chambers
Vincent Perez
Pierre Rennes
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Harper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Aeronauts is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
