In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
94%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
Director David Sington poetically interwove 20th Century’s cosmonautic history with its effect on the public’s view of their country, their heroes and their future.
In the Shadow of the Moon is out of this world! Okay, sorry for the cheesy pun, but seriously, this documentary is a must-watch. The footage of the moon landing is stunning and the interviews with the astronauts are fascinating. Sure, some critics may say it doesn’t answer the big question of “what was it all for?” but who cares when you’re watching history being made? Plus, it’s a great reminder of our potential and our place in the universe. So grab some popcorn and get ready for liftoff!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States, Canada
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2007 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2008
Genre(s)
Documentary/Adventure
Keyword(s)
In the Shadow of the Moon, PG, Documentary, Adventure, 1h 40m, 95% Tomatometer, 91% Audience Score, NASA, Apollo program, President John F Kennedy, man on the moon, archival footage, surviving astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Soviet Union, test flights, 1969 moon landing, United States, David Sington, John Battsek, Julie Goldman, ThinkFilm, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, John Young, mild language, incidental smoking, brief violent images, directed by David Sington, produced by John Battsek and Julie Goldman, written by N/A, reviewed by Joshua Rothkopf, Ben Kenigsberg, Steven D Greydanus, Amy Nicholson, Anthony Quinn, Sukhdev Sandhu, Leigh Paatsch, Charles Cassady, Gary Arnold, Robert Davis, Margaret Pomeranz, starring Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan, Charles Duke, John Young
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Alan Bean – self
Eugene Cernan – self
Charles Duke – self
John Young – self
David Sington – Director
John Battsek – Producer
Julie Goldman – Producer
Director(s)
David Sington
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
John Battsek, Julie Goldman
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (113) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (107) | Rotten (6)
November 16, 2011 | Rating: 2/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 16, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
October 29, 2008 | Rating: A
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
The crowd-pleaser has enough ambition to pitch a one-size-fits-all philosophy based on the Apollo crew’s revelation that looking down from space, our problems seem trivial.
February 22, 2008 | Rating: B
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Respectful, enthusiastic and occasionally rather touching as the men, now in their seventies, recall how it felt up there. Yet the really important question never gets asked: what was it all for?
November 2, 2007 | Rating: 2/5
Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The shots of the Moon, even after so many effects-heavy studio films have tried to recreate the look, are uncanny.
November 2, 2007
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
A captivating and revelatory experience from beginning to end.
November 9, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
Lofty recap of the Apollo moon program.
December 15, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Charles Cassady
Common Sense Media
The single most stirring and satisfying feature of 2007.
October 18, 2008
Gary Arnold
Washington Times
It never hurts to be reminded of our potential and our insignicance, and who better to do the reminding than clean-cut American boys who’ve covered up the entire world with their thumbs.
June 3, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Robert Davis
Paste Magazine
I wouldn’t have missed this chance to revisit one of earth’s most significant encounters with deep space for anything.
March 19, 2008 | Rating: 4.5/5
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)
At the heart of the film is the beautifully remastered footage of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing (some previously unseen), interspersed with testimonials from not only two of the men who were there, who describe their innermost thoughts and feelings.
March 1, 2008
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile…
Plot
In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer’s crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke’s obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary features interviews with all surviving astronauts from the Apollo program, except for Neil Armstrong.
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