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Feature film — 2019

The Aeronauts (2019)

6.81h 40mAdventure — 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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A high-signal pick with 1,237 votes.

Amazon Studios / Mandeville Films / FilmNation Entertainment / Popcorn Storm / One Shoe Films

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Director: Tom Harper

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Cast & crew

Eddie Redmayne as James Glaisher

Eddie Redmayne

James Glaisher

Felicity Jones as Amelia Wren

Felicity Jones

Amelia Wren

Tom Courtenay as Arthur Glaisher

Tom Courtenay

Arthur Glaisher

Phoebe Fox as Antonia

Phoebe Fox

Antonia

Himesh Patel as John Trew

Himesh Patel

John Trew

Rebecca Front as Aunt Frances

Rebecca Front

Aunt Frances

Robert Glenister as Ned Chambers

Robert Glenister

Ned Chambers

Vincent Perez as Pierre Rennes

Vincent Perez

Pierre Rennes

Anne Reid as Ethel Glaisher

Anne Reid

Ethel Glaisher

Lewin Lloyd as Charlie

Lewin Lloyd

Charlie

Tim McInnerny as Airy

Tim McInnerny

Airy

Thomas Arnold as Charles Green

Thomas Arnold

Charles Green

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