
127 Hours(2010)
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.


“Soar beyond your limits.”
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.

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
The Aeronauts is a adventure, drama, romance film released in 2019 exploring themes of cloud, hot air balloon, biography, based on true story, aeronautics, 19th century. Directed by Tom Harper, it stars Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Courtenay. 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.
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