The Last Man On The Moon (2016)
87%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Last Man on the Moon takes a justifiably reverent look at a largely unexplored chapter in the history of American space exploration — and a side of astronaut’s lives that’s rarely considered
The Last Man on the Moon is a documentary that will make you feel like you’re floating in space with Gene Cernan himself. It’s a fascinating look at the human side of space exploration, and Cernan’s stories will have you on the edge of your seat. Plus, who doesn’t love a good yarn about nearly dying on a mission or the politics behind being chosen for a crew? It’s a must-watch for anyone who’s ever dreamed of going to the moon (or just loves a good space story).
Production Company(ies)
Sony Pictures, Classics Radical Media, Sen Art Films,
Distributor
Mark Stewart Productions
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, violence and some sexuality/nudity
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2016 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 26, 2017
Genre(s)
Keyword(s)
documentary, adventure, biography, Eugene Cernan, Thomas P Stafford, Alan Bean, Martha Chaffee, Charles Duke, Richard Gordon, directed by Mark Craig, written by Eugene Cernan and Mark Craig, produced by Gareth Dodds and Patrick Mark, reviewed by David Jenkins, Kevin Maher, Henry Barnes, Andrew Lowry, Tom Huddleston, Dylan Kickham, Josh Goller, David Brake, Morgan Rojas, Richard Edwards, Amber Wilkinson, Renee Schonfeld, box office gross of $30.9K, MPAA rating, American space exploration, astronaut, moon mission, spaceflight, history, human costs, Apollo era, Gemini 9 mission, Apollo 10 crew, sacrifices, last man on the moon, unexplored chapter, astronaut’s lives, space exploration, space travel, space race, NASA, space program, space documentary, space adventure, space biography, space history, space mission, space technology, space science, space engineering, spaceflight history, spaceflight technology, spaceflight engineering, spaceflight science, spaceflight documentary, spaceflight adventure, spaceflight biography, spaceflight mission, spaceflight program, spaceflight race, spaceflight NASA, spaceflight exploration, spaceflight astronaut, spaceflight moon mission, spaceflight human costs, spaceflight sacrifices, spaceflight last man on the moon
Worldwide gross: $12,047
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $13,920
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,131
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,518
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Thomas P. Stafford – self
Alan Bean – self
Martha Chaffee – self
Charles Duke – self
Richard Gordon – self
Director – Mark Craig
Producers – Gareth Dodds, Patrick Mark
Writers – Eugene Cernan, Mark Craig
Director(s)
Mark Craig
Writer(s)
Eugene Cernan, Mark Craig
Producer(s)
Gareth Dodds, Patrick Mark
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (20) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (3)
A biographical tale that captures more than just the story.
April 10, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
David Jenkins
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
The Last Man on the Moon is a compelling, artful and fantastically straight-faced documentary portrait of the now 82-year-old Eugene Cernan.
April 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Craig’s film deals with the fallout of the era – and how the returning heroes kept their feet on the ground – but he can’t help but get swept up in the romance of the effort.
April 7, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Henry Barnes
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Given the wealth of footage available, you can’t really go wrong with docs on the Apollo era – and yet amongst all that, Cernan is compellingly frank about the human costs of spaceflight.
April 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Andrew Lowry
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Tales of remarkable men in extraordinary times.
April 4, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Tom Huddleston
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Cernan knows how to spin a great yarn, and if you do zone out for a moment, he can quickly reel you back in with the time he nearly died on his Gemini 9 mission or the surprisingly fierce politics behind his being chosen for the Apollo 10 crew.
March 4, 2016
Dylan Kickham
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
The Last Man on the Moon covers a lot of ground.
July 20, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Josh Goller
Spectrum Culture
You know the history of the Apollo missions, but if a man who’s been on the moon is telling you the story, you listen.
April 4, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
David Brake
One Room With A View
[The Last Man on the Moon] is humbling, poignant, hard-hitting, and emotionally charged, on top of being aesthetically rich and visually beautiful.
August 6, 2018
Morgan Rojas
Cinemacy
Beyond the history, stunning archive footage and talking heads, the film gets deep into Cernan’s mind to reveal the sacrifices the Apollo guys – and their families – made to ensure they had the right stuff.
January 2, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Edwards
Total Film
Funny, thoughtful and self-aware, [Gene Cernan] is a wonderful raconteur with a fabulous turn of phrase.
August 7, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film
Awe-inspiring, insightful docu spotlights American astronaut
July 12, 2016 | Rating: 4/5
Renee Schonfeld
Common Sense Media…
Plot
Tov Matheson is a war veteran with post traumatic stress disorder who perceives that the end of the world is coming. After establishing a relationship with a dubious Messiah, he leaves his normal life to begin the construction of a shelter underground and trains himself, in an extreme way, at the cost of everything in his life. When he also believes the Messiah, something extraordinary happens.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Last Man on the Moon features astronaut Eugene Cernan discussing his two missions to the moon and the sacrifices he made to achieve them.
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