For All Mankind
A transcendent archival journey through Apollo's moon missions, voiced by the astronauts who made history.
Overview
Witness the awe-inspiring journey of humanity's quest to explore the cosmos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- awe inspiring
- contemplative
- uplifting
- reflective evening
- science viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an exceptionally immersive and visually powerful use of Apollo archival footage, strengthened by astronaut narration.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses NASA footage from Apollo moon missions to place viewers inside launches, lunar operations, and spacecraft environments.
Apollo astronauts including Jim Lovell, Russell Schweickart, Eugene Cernan, and Michael Collins narrate their missions as themselves.
Rocket launches, orbital vistas, lunar landscapes, and Earth seen from space form the film's dominant visual experience.
The Apollo program is presented as both a United States achievement and a broader human journey beyond Earth.
Films like For All Mankind, and why
The Last Steps
archival spaceflight documentary centered on astronaut testimony and the Apollo program
Apollo 11
immersive nonfiction treatment of NASA missions using historical footage and firsthand voices
The Armstrong Tapes
reflective documentary portrait of astronauts and the emotional costs of space exploration
Movie Details
- Director
- Al Reinert
- Release Date
- 1989-11-01
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (164)
Cast
- Jim Lovell
- Russell Schweickart
- Eugene Cernan
- Michael Collins
- Charles Conrad
- Richard Gordon
- Alan Bean
- Jack Swigert
- Stuart Roosa
- James Irwin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is For All Mankind about?
- A transcendent archival journey through Apollo's moon missions, voiced by the astronauts who made history.
- What is For All Mankind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For All Mankind as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is For All Mankind violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in For All Mankind.
- What did critics think of For All Mankind?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an exceptionally immersive and visually powerful use of Apollo archival footage, strengthened by astronaut narration.
- Which films are like For All Mankind?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Steps, Apollo 11, and The Armstrong Tapes.
- How long is For All Mankind?
- For All Mankind runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch For All Mankind?
- In United States, For All Mankind streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
