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.
Plot Keywords: cloud, hot air balloon, biography, aeronautics, 19th century
Director | Tom Harper |
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Writers | Jack Thorne, Jack Thorne, Tom Harper |
Production Companies | Amazon Studios, Mandeville Films, FilmNation Entertainment |
Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Spoken Languages | English |
Top Billed Cast of The Aeronauts

Eddie Redmayne
James Glaisher
Felicity Jones
Amelia Rennes
Tom Courtenay
Arthur Glaisher
Tim McInnerny
Airy
Phoebe Fox
Antonia
Vincent Perez
Pierre Rennes
Himesh Patel
John Trew
Anne Reid
Ethel Glaisher
Rebecca Front
Aunt Frances
Robert Glenister
Ned Chambers
Gianni Calchetti
Royal Society MemberAlternate Titles
The Aeronauts
Los aeronautas