The Aeronauts

Nov 4, 2019

1h 40m

★ 6.8

Soar beyond your limits.

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Amazon Studios

Mandeville Films

FilmNation Entertainment

Popcorn Storm

One Shoe Films

The Aeronauts Trailers

Cast

James Glaisher

Eddie Redmayne

Amelia Wren

Felicity Jones

Arthur Glaisher

Tom Courtenay

Antonia

Phoebe Fox

John Trew

Himesh Patel

Aunt Frances

Rebecca Front

Ned Chambers

Robert Glenister

Pierre Rennes

Vincent Perez

Ethel Glaisher

Anne Reid

Charlie

Lewin Lloyd

Airy

Tim McInnerny

Charles Green

Thomas Arnold

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