First Man (2018)
First Man Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
First Man (2018)
First Man Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 44.94M
Opening Weekend: 16.01M
Legs: 2.88
Overview: A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
TMDB
7.0
IMDB
7.3
Metacritic
84
RT Tomato
87
RT Popcorn
68
Letterboxd
3.67
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 11, 2018 | $1,100,000 | + 0.00% | 2850 |
| Fri, Oct 12, 2018 | $5,783,310 | + 425.76% | 3640 |
| Sat, Oct 13, 2018 | $6,365,425 | + 10.07% | 3640 |
| Sun, Oct 14, 2018 | $3,857,330 | -39.40% | 3640 |
| Mon, Oct 15, 2018 | $1,312,670 | -65.97% | 3640 |
| Tue, Oct 16, 2018 | $1,785,190 | + 36.00% | 3640 |
| Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | $1,257,490 | -29.56% | 3640 |
| Thu, Oct 18, 2018 | $1,073,635 | -14.62% | 3640 |
| Fri, Oct 19, 2018 | $2,493,570 | + 132.25% | 3640 |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2018 | $3,661,030 | + 46.82% | 3640 |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2018 | $2,172,535 | -40.66% | 3640 |
| Mon, Oct 22, 2018 | $672,280 | -69.06% | 3640 |
| Tue, Oct 23, 2018 | $1,059,340 | + 57.57% | 3640 |
| Wed, Oct 24, 2018 | $720,890 | -31.95% | 3640 |
| Thu, Oct 25, 2018 | $728,385 | + 1.04% | 3640 |
| Fri, Oct 26, 2018 | $1,385,080 | + 90.16% | 2959 |
| Sat, Oct 27, 2018 | $2,206,390 | + 59.30% | 2959 |
| Sun, Oct 28, 2018 | $1,274,105 | -42.25% | 2959 |
| Mon, Oct 29, 2018 | $406,330 | -68.11% | 2959 |
| Tue, Oct 30, 2018 | $618,350 | + 52.18% | 2959 |
| Wed, Oct 31, 2018 | $594,755 | -3.82% | 2959 |
| Thu, Nov 1, 2018 | $361,780 | -39.17% | 2959 |
| Fri, Nov 2, 2018 | $652,250 | + 80.29% | 1712 |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018 | $979,395 | + 50.16% | 1712 |
| Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | $552,740 | -43.56% | 1712 |
| Mon, Nov 5, 2018 | $199,235 | -63.96% | 1712 |
| Tue, Nov 6, 2018 | $298,055 | + 49.60% | 1712 |
| Wed, Nov 7, 2018 | $191,000 | -35.92% | 1712 |
| Thu, Nov 8, 2018 | $150,160 | -21.38% | 1712 |
| Fri, Nov 9, 2018 | $260,270 | + 73.33% | 815 |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018 | $398,890 | + 53.26% | 815 |
| Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | $258,900 | -35.09% | 815 |
| Mon, Nov 12, 2018 | $144,610 | -44.14% | 815 |
| Tue, Nov 13, 2018 | $101,410 | -29.87% | 815 |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2018 | $73,500 | -27.52% | 815 |
| Thu, Nov 15, 2018 | $51,025 | -30.58% | 815 |
| Fri, Nov 16, 2018 | $69,625 | + 36.45% | 328 |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018 | $108,845 | + 56.33% | 328 |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | $65,320 | -39.99% | 328 |
| Mon, Nov 19, 2018 | $32,130 | -50.81% | 328 |
| Tue, Nov 20, 2018 | $31,600 | -1.65% | 328 |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2018 | $20,855 | -34.00% | 135 |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2018 | $17,335 | -16.88% | 135 |
| Fri, Nov 23, 2018 | $47,530 | + 174.19% | 135 |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018 | $50,645 | + 6.55% | 135 |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | $24,820 | -50.99% | 135 |
| Mon, Nov 26, 2018 | $7,890 | -68.21% | 135 |
| Tue, Nov 27, 2018 | $9,905 | + 25.54% | 135 |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2018 | $10,030 | + 1.26% | 135 |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2018 | $9,775 | -2.54% | 135 |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018 | $24,395 | + 149.57% | 136 |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018 | $30,830 | + 26.38% | 136 |
| Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | $19,815 | -35.73% | 136 |
| Mon, Dec 3, 2018 | $7,020 | -64.57% | 136 |
| Tue, Dec 4, 2018 | $10,015 | + 42.66% | 136 |
| Wed, Dec 5, 2018 | $8,880 | -11.33% | 136 |
| Thu, Dec 6, 2018 | $7,505 | -15.48% | 136 |
| Fri, Dec 7, 2018 | $17,270 | + 130.11% | 121 |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | $26,275 | + 52.14% | 121 |
| Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | $14,785 | -43.73% | 121 |
| Mon, Dec 10, 2018 | $6,740 | -54.41% | 121 |
| Tue, Dec 11, 2018 | $8,865 | + 31.53% | 121 |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2018 | $7,195 | -18.84% | 121 |
| Thu, Dec 13, 2018 | $5,830 | -18.97% | 121 |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2018 | $11,290 | + 93.65% | 72 |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018 | $11,825 | + 4.74% | 72 |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | $7,385 | -37.55% | 72 |
| Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | $5,620 | -23.90% | 72 |
| Tue, Dec 18, 2018 | $8,640 | + 53.74% | 72 |
| Wed, Dec 19, 2018 | $8,855 | + 2.49% | 72 |
| Thu, Dec 20, 2018 | $3,530 | -60.14% | 72 |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2018 | $3,400 | -3.68% | 33 |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | $5,835 | + 71.62% | 33 |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | $4,295 | -26.39% | 33 |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | $2,075 | -51.69% | 33 |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $2,880 | + 38.80% | 33 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $6,110 | + 112.15% | 33 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $6,480 | + 6.06% | 33 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $9,750 | + 50.46% | 28 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $9,880 | + 1.33% | 28 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $7,750 | -21.56% | 28 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $4,400 | -43.23% | 28 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $4,105 | -6.70% | 28 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $4,375 | + 6.58% | 28 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $5,030 | + 14.97% | 28 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gosling | Neil Armstrong |
| Claire Foy | Janet Shearon |
| Jason Clarke | Ed White |
| Kyle Chandler | Deke Slayton |
| Corey Stoll | Buzz Aldrin |
| Patrick Fugit | Elliot See |
| Christopher Abbott | David Scott |
| Ciarán Hinds | Robert R. Gilruth |
| Olivia Hamilton | Patricia White |
| Pablo Schreiber | Jim Lovell |
| Shea Whigham | Gus Grissom |
| Lukas Haas | Michael Collins |
| Ethan Embry | Pete Conrad |
| Brian d'Arcy James | Joseph A. Walker |
| Cory Michael Smith | Roger B. Chaffee |
| Kris Rey | Marilyn See |
| Gavin Warren | Young Rick Armstrong |
| Luke Winters | Older Rick Armstrong |
| Connor Blodgett | Mark Armstrong |
| Lucy Stafford | Karen Armstrong |
| J.D. Evermore | Christopher C. Kraft Jr. |
| Leon Bridges | Gil-Scott Heron |
| Steve Coulter | Guenter Wendt |
| Skyler Bible | Richard F. Gordon Jr. |
| William Gregory Lee | Gordon Cooper |
| Choppy Guillotte | John Young |
| Braydyn Nash Helms | Young Ed White Jr. |
| Edmund Grant | Older Ed White Jr. |
| Callie Brown | Young Bonnie White |
| Claire Smith | Older Bonnie White |
| Brady Smith | Butch Butchart |
| John David Whalen | John Glenn |
| Matthew Glave | Chuck Yeager |
| Rodney J. Hobbs | X-15 Flight Surgeon |
| Kermit Rolison | George Mueller |
| Willie Repoley | Jim Fucci |
| Ben Owen | John Hodge |
| Jim Stearns | David Hammock |
| James H. Williams | Pastor |
| Helen S. Jackson | Louise Sheron |
| Ambrit Millhouse | Syringe Tech |
| Mark Armstrong | Paul Haney |
| Kevin Buttimer | MSC Entrance Guard |
| Dustin Lewis | Ralph Morse |
| Robert Hatch | Joe Schmitt |
| Anna Chazelle | White House Staffer |
| Tyner Rushing | White House Staffer |
| Myra Brown | White House Attendant |
| Ronald Hicks | White House Attendee |
| Lawrence Jonasson | White House Attendee |
| Irina Labouz | White House Attendee |
| Anthony Paolucci | Jim |
| Philip Boyd | Reporter |
| Stephanie Turner | Kelsey |
| Timothy Batten | ABC Reporter |
| Aurelien Gaya | Agence France Reporter |
| Todd Truley | Houston Post Reporter |
| Mark Kelly | Reporter - Apollo 11 |
| Tim Olcott | Reporter - Apollo 11 |
| Andrea Maria Hintermaier | Hamburg Press |
| Jamie Anne Allman | Times Reporter |
| Charles Carroll | Senator |
| Brian Mahoney | Fire Inspector |
| Donald Watkins | Protestor |
| Tess Oakland | Diner Patron |
| Michael Lee Kimel | Bill Moon |
| Ryan Clay Forbes | Bill Anders |
| Joshua Powell | MC Engineer |
| Thomas Clay Strickland | MC Engineer |
| Brad Kitchen | Assistant Flight Director |
| Tim Harper | Flight Activities Director |
| Andrew Armstrong | Booster Flight Controller |
| Kevin Johnson | CSQ Agena Systems |
| Damian Lovello | CSQ Gemini Systems |
| Nelson Bonilla | NASA PAO |
| Shawn Eric Jones | Wally Schirra (uncredited) |
| Andrew Stahl | Ken Mattingly |
| Mark Kirkman | MCC Fido |
| Brian David McCay | MCC Retro |
| Mark Schlichting | MCC GNC |
| Mark Yurgil | MCC EECOM |
| Andrew Buckman | MCC Guidance |
| Christopher Sgubin | MCC Network |
| Greg Puckett | Charles Berry (uncredited) |
| Perry Zulu Jr. | Robert Lawrence (uncredited) |
| Katelyn Davis | Sally See (uncredited) |
| George Linkenback | Col. Frank Borman (uncredited) |
| Milton Saul | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Aaron J. Brooks | NASA Pilot (uncredited) |
| John F. Kennedy | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Comps
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| The 33 | Aug 6, 2015 | $25M |
| Black Mass | Sep 17, 2015 | $53M |
| Eddie the Eagle | Feb 25, 2016 | $23M |
| Operation Finale | Aug 29, 2018 | $24M |
| 90 Minutes in Heaven | Sep 11, 2015 | $5M |
| Captive | Sep 17, 2015 | $2M |
| Chappaquiddick | Apr 6, 2018 | $34M |
| Concussion | Nov 12, 2015 | $35M |
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $21.46M
Investor Share: $12.88M
Week 2: $11.85M
Investor Share: $6.52M
Week 3+: $12.72M
Investor Share: $6.36M
International
$60.59M (56.82%)
Investor Share: $21.21M
Costs
Budget: $70M
P&A: $70M
Breakdown
Gross: $105.52M
Net: $46.96M
Costs: $140M
Profit
Profit: $-93.04M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
Production Companies
