Is ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Based on a True Story?

There are plenty of movies about space that are based on true stories and real people — “First Man” and “The Right Stuff,” for example. And, given that it highlights real aspects of the space race, you might find yourself wondering if “Fly Me to the Moon” the next movie to follow suit.

The film, now exclusively in theaters, centers on Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson), a PR expert hired to effectively sell the moon landing to the American people. With the country so deep into the Vietnam War, and JFK’s promise to put a man on the moon within the decade now nine years old, the government feels that the space race is losing steam in the hearts of the public.