Movie

First Men in the Moon

“H.G. Wells' Astounding Adventure in Dynamation!”

★ 6.3(147)19641h 43m

First Men in the Moon is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in New Zealand. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch First Men in the Moon

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Good to know

Director: Nathan Juran
Release date: 1964-08-06
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: English
Box office: $1,650,000
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Columbia Pictures

First Men in the Moon — trailer

About First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon is a 1964 movie in the Adventure and Science Fiction genres, directed by Nathan Juran, starring Edward Judd, Martha Hyer and Lionel Jeffries. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 147 viewers. Below you can see where to watch First Men in the Moon in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.

Cast

Edward Judd

Arnold Bedford

Martha Hyer

Kate Callender

Lionel Jeffries

Joseph Cavor

Miles Malleson

Dymchurch Registrar

Norman Bird

Stuart

Gladys Henson

Nursing Home Matron

Hugh McDermott

Richard Challis

Betty McDowall

Margaret Hoy

Erik Chitty

Gibbs (uncredited)

Douglas Ives

Sparks (uncredited)

Peter Finch

Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Marne Maitland

Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

moonbased on novel or bookspace travelmoon landingvictorian englandgiant insectalienflashback19th centurydynamationlunacolor

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch First Men in the Moon in New Zealand?+

In New Zealand, First Men in the Moon is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is First Men in the Moon on Netflix?+

First Men in the Moon is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is First Men in the Moon?+

First Men in the Moon has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

Who stars in First Men in the Moon?+

First Men in the Moon stars Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson and Norman Bird.

When did First Men in the Moon come out?+

First Men in the Moon is a 1964 movie directed by Nathan Juran.

What genre is First Men in the Moon?+

First Men in the Moon is Adventure and Science Fiction film.

Who directed First Men in the Moon?+

First Men in the Moon was directed by Nathan Juran.