Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 82Audiences 73GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer88%
Metascore75
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for documentaries, +7 min on the typical 96
typical 96103Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 62 countries
+52Released
2025
January 28, 2025
Last year
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
20 of 20
Sally RideSelf (archive footage/voice)
Tam O'ShaughnessySelf
Lindsey LamerYoung Sally
Varda AppletonElder Sally
Billie Jean KingSelf
Kathryn D. SullivanSelf
Anna Lee FisherSelf- AMAva Madison GrayTennis Girl
- CGCarolyn GrundmanTam O'Shaughnessy
- DPDiana PeremogaYounger Sally
Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
Neil ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Buzz AldrinSelf (archive footage)
Leonard NimoySelf (archive footage)
Valentina TereshkovaSelf (archive footage)
Gloria SteinemSelf (archive footage)
Jane FondaSelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
Bob HopeSelf (archive footage)
Barack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
Directing · 1
- Cristina Costantini Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Tom Maroney Screenplay
Production · 10
- Liz Garbus Executive Producer
- Carolyn Bernstein Executive Producer
- Kate Barry Executive Producer
- Tam O'Shaughnessy Executive Producer
- Mala Chapple Executive Producer
- Jon Bardin Producer
Camera · 3
- Michael Latham Director of Photography
- Jake Schick Assistant Camera
- Megan Pham Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Andrew McAllister Editor
- Kate Hackett Editor
Sound · 2
- Jeff Morrow Original Music Composer
- Alex Bohs Music Editor
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