The Aeronauts
PG-13
6.6
2019
1 hr 40 min
Adventure
, Drama
, Romance
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.
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- Cast:
- Eddie Redmayne , Felicity Jones , Tom Courtenay , Phoebe Fox , Himesh Patel , Rebecca Front , Robert Glenister
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Strictly average movie
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I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
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Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
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