Sally

"Behind America's first woman in space."

2025 1h 43m EN

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7.6

BANGER

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88%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 18🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 1,088

Documentary

Synopsis

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Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.

“Behind America's first woman in space.”

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Cast

Sally Ride
Self (archive footage/voice)
Tam O'Shaughnessy
Self
Lindsey Lamer
Young Sally
Varda Appleton
Elder Sally
Billie Jean King
Self
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Self
Anna Lee Fisher
Self
John Fabian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cristina Costantini
Writers: Cristina Costantini, Tom Maroney
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cristina Costantini, shot by Michael Latham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Morrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kate Hackett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy and Lindsey Lamer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Behind America's first woman in space.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31193771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cristina Costantini directs. Michael Latham behind the camera. Jeff Morrow scores. Kate Hackett cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Cristina Costantini, shot by Michael Latham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Morrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kate Hackett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sally Ride and Tam O'Shaughnessy and Lindsey Lamer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Behind America's first woman in space.".
8IMDB entry: tt31193771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "nasa", "astronaut", "female homosexuality", "complex relationship".