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Metascore
35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfSubtly, the film draws you into the science. You’ll be nervously eyeballing ticking velocity numbers in the corner of the screen. But always, Apollo 11 is about people working together in a single-minded spirit of peaceful ambition.
- 100The result is a stunning project of historical preservation – no narration, no cutaway interviews, no recreations, just original material synced with some music and the occasional diagram.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergThe Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergI don't think Apollo 11 should be anybody's first or only exposure to the moon landing and its greatest strength is in recognizing that. Its perspective and immediacy are impressive on their own and the documentary takes a worthwhile and distinctive place within the wider storytelling of this important event.
- 80Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanScreen DailyAnthony KaufmanThis meticulously conceived documentary is both a definitive account of the voyage as well as a creative, cinematic you-are-there unfolding of the events that transpired.
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanApollo 11 is a cool, meticulous, at times enthralling documentary that captures the Apollo 11 flight in its entirety through raw footage drawn from the NASA vaults.
- 80TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondMiller is after immediacy, not reflection or explanation.
- 75The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupAs we hear the actual recordings of the astronauts communicating with the designated capsule communicator (aka CAPCOM), it gives Apollo 11 an underlying, powerful thread of humanity.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichIt’s only a little while before this starts to feel like just another documentary, but even a short-lived miracle goes a long way. It’s still enough to make you believe in the impossible.
- 75Washington PostMark JenkinsWashington PostMark JenkinsIt’s a more visceral trip than any moviegoer — even the armchair experts — has ever taken before.
- 75The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThe Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThis is history brought to life, something absolutely unprecedented in the annals of humankind.