The Aeronauts (2019)

6.8/10 100 min Adventure Drama Romance

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.

Cast

Eddie Redmayne

James Glaisher

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

Anne Reid

Ethel Glaisher

Lewin Lloyd

Charlie

Tim McInnerny

Airy

Thomas Arnold

Charles Green

Gunce Ates

Villager Mary (uncredited)

Kamil Lemieszewski

Scientist of Royal Society (uncredited)

Robert Ryan

Royal Society Man

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