The Aeronauts (The Aeronauts) is a 2019 British-American biographical adventure film directed by Tom Harper from a screenplay by Jack Thorne and Tom Harper. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2019.
In 1862, the brave Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones), a balloon pilot, teams up with meteorologist James Glaser (Eddie Redmayne) to contribute to the knowledge of meteorology and fly higher than ever before in history.
As they break records and advance scientific discoveries, their journey to the edge of existence helps the odd couple find their place in the world they left far behind. But they encounter physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, which at one point turns the ascent into a fight for survival.
