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Moon

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 37m
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Sam Rockwell in Moon (2009)
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Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels ... Read allAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
354K
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POPULARITY
1,236
2
  • Director
    • Duncan Jones
  • Writers
    • Duncan Jones(story)
    • Nathan Parker
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Kevin Spacey(voice)
    • Dominique McElligott
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  • Director
    • Duncan Jones
  • Writers
    • Duncan Jones(story)
    • Nathan Parker
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Kevin Spacey(voice)
    • Dominique McElligott
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    • 685User reviews
    • 439Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 28 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Sam Bellas Sam Bell
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • GERTYas GERTY
    • (voice)
    Dominique McElligott
    Dominique McElligott
    • Tess Bellas Tess Bell
    Rosie Shaw
    • Little Eveas Little Eve
    Adrienne Shaw
    • Nannyas Nanny
    Kaya Scodelario
    Kaya Scodelario
    • Eveas Eve
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Thompsonas Thompson
    Matt Berry
    Matt Berry
    • Overmeyersas Overmeyers
    Malcolm Stewart
    Malcolm Stewart
    • Technicianas Technician
    Robin Chalk
    Robin Chalk
    • Sam Bell Cloneas Sam Bell Clone
    Gavin Rothery
    Gavin Rothery
    • Eliza Rescue Captainas Eliza Rescue Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Shaw
    • Shaw, Rescue Team Memberas Shaw, Rescue Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    Mick Ward
    • Ward, Rescue Team Memberas Ward, Rescue Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Duncan Jones
    • Writers
      • Duncan Jones(story)
      • Nathan Parker
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    Storyline

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    Sam Bell has a three year contract to work for Lunar Industries. For the contract's entire duration, he is the sole employee based at their lunar station. His primary job responsibility is to harvest and periodically rocket back to Earth supplies of helium-3, the current clean and abundant fuel used on Earth. There is no direct communication link available between the lunar station and Earth, so his only direct real-time interaction is with GERTY, the intelligent computer whose function is to attend to his day to day needs. With such little human contact and all of it indirect, he feels that three years is far too long to be so isolated; he knows he is beginning to hallucinate as the end of his three years approaches. All he wants is to return to Earth to be with his wife Tess and their infant daughter Eve, who was born just prior to his leaving for this job. With two weeks to go, he gets into an accident at one of the mechanical harvesters and is rendered unconscious. Injured, he awakens back at the station in the infirmary, he assumes assisted by GERTY. GERTY tells him that a rescue team named Eliza will come to the station to clean up the aftermath of the accident. After his recuperation, he takes an unauthorized trip back to the broken harvester, where he makes an unexpected discovery. Because of his find, he begins to doubt his sanity, then his true identity, then the company and GERTY's willingness to do what is best for him. Because of his resulting beliefs, his sole mission becomes how to get back to Earth on his own. —Huggo
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      • The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Kevin Spacey read the script and agreed to voice GERTY, but only when the film was finished and if he liked it. Having loved it, he recorded his lines in half a day.
    • Goofs
      Sam realizes that he has lost a tooth when feeling around in his lower jaw. However, the tooth that he pulls out of the toilet has three roots, meaning that it is a maxillary (upper) molar. Mandibular (lower) molars only have two roots, unless the person is of Asian or Native American descent.
    • Quotes

      GERTY: I hope life on Earth is everything you remember it to be.

    • Crazy credits
      The fictional company which owns and operates the lunar base is called Lunar Industries Ltd. As a nod to this, the production company used to make the movie is also called Lunar Industries Ltd (UK Companies House company number 06346944), whose company directors are Duncan Zowie Hayward Jones (the movie's director) and Stuart Douglas Fenegan (one of the movie's producers).
    • Connections
      Edited into Race for Space (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Flute and Harp Concerto K299 2nd Mvt.
      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Wolfgang A. Mozart)

      Published by Boosey & Hawkes Production Music

    User reviews685

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    10/10
    Fantastic...
    In short, this is one of the best sci-fi movies I have seen in a LONG time. Sam Rockwell plays it perfect, making the viewer feel his isolation and lonelieness. For a low budget film, the few effect shots work seamlessly. I'm trying to remain spoiler free, so I won't bother to explain the plot. If you like older and more story/character driven sci-fi, such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, than chances are you will love this movie. If you aren't a huge fan of sci-fi, take a chance with this one. You may find it a very rewarding experience. I loved this movie, and I can't stop thinking about it. In Moon, you may begin to think that everything is a big cliché, but than with all of the seemingly cliché plot points, Moon changes them into something entirely original and unexpected. It is an excellent piece of art and I have a strong feeling not enough people will see and appreciate it like I did.
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    • Why is Sam-5's health deteriorating?
    • Why bother rebooting GERTY?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Classics (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Oy
    • Filming locations
      • Dockweiler State Beach - 12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Classics
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Liberty Films UK
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,010,163
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $136,046
      • Jun 14, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,760,107
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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