But it was nowhere near as successful as Gosling and Chazelles last collaboration.

AlthoughFirst Manwas widely praised by critics, it failed to strike a chord with audiences.

The film tells the life story of Neil Armstrong in the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission.

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The movie captures this tragedy in an appropriately harrowing fashion.

By the time Apollo 11 launches and Armstrong sets foot on the Moon, the tone is bittersweet.

First Manhas 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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But then, it flopped.

According toBox Office Mojo,First Mangrossed $105,713,218 against a $59 million budget.

This isnt necessarily a massive box office bomb or anything; it did make back its production budget.

Neil Armstrong being fitted in his astronaut suit in First Man

First Man is a biographical drama directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling as astronaut Neil Armstrong. The film chronicles Armstrong’s life leading up to the historic Apollo 11 mission, emphasizing the personal and professional challenges he faced. Claire Foy co-stars as Armstrong’s wife, Janet, highlighting the emotional struggles behind the mission. The film offers a detailed portrayal of one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

This means thatFirst Manwouldve had to earn around $147.5 million just to break even.

The underperformance ofFirst Mancan partly be attributed to the controversy surrounding the omission of the American flag.

If you havent seenFirst Man, nows your chance to watch it on Netflix.

People watching a space launch in First Man

Claire Foy co-stars as Armstrong’s wife, Janet, highlighting the emotional struggles behind the mission.

The film offers a detailed portrayal of one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

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