The Tomorrow Man (2019)

Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love.

Director:

Noble Jones (as Noble Lincoln Jones)

Writer:

Noble Jones

Stars:

John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Lithgow	...	Ed
Blythe Danner	...	Ronnie
Derek Cecil	...	Brian
Katie Aselton	...	Janet
Sophie Thatcher	...	Jeanine
Eve Harlow	...	Tina
Wendy Makkena	...	Beverly St. Michaels
Isabelle Boni	...	Maggie
Shawn M. Essler	...	Young Man (as Shawn Essler)
Andrew Gonsalves	...	Singing Soccer Player #1
Ben Kruger	...	Singing Soccer Player #2
Anthony Lafornara	...	Check Out Boy
Jeff Moon	...	Doctor
Richard Fike	...	Stunt Coordinator / Armorer
Dennis Kleinman	...	British Narrator (voice)

Storyline

Two people in a small American town - one who spends his life preparing for a disaster which may never come. and the other spending time shopping for things she may never use - will try to find love whilst not trying not to get lost in each other's stuff.

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Plot Keywords:

survivalist | senior romance | hoarder | loss of child | thanksgiving dinner | 

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Taglines:

Experience 2019's First Great Romantic Comedy for Grown-Ups!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some suggestive material

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Lithgow was born in Rochester, NY, where most of the movie was filmed.

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Goofs

Ed gives Ronnie a flower bouquet composed of red flowers, which subsequently becomes a bouquet with white and yellow flowers.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ed: [talking to his son on the phone] What I'm saying is that it's more than what it seems, that's all. Much more.
Ed: People don't know, because they're too busy with their game shows and football and silliness to take the time to look and read and figure it all out. Who is it that said, "Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see"? These are interesting times we're living in. That's another saying. Chinese. Actually, it's a curse. All you have to do is look and learn to connect...

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Connections

Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: John Lithgow/Beanie Feldstein/Julian Castro/Sebastian Thomson (2019)

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Soundtracks

Muskrat Love
Written by Willis Alan Ramsey
Performed by Captain & Tennille
Courtesy of A&M Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

DEATH DEFYING

Sap alert: yes this is a geriatric romance of the old fashioned variety, but it has enough little detours to make it work. The exceptional acting from John Lithgow and Blythe Danner doesn't hurt.

As an aging, secretive survivalist know it all, Ed spends most of his time on conspiracy internet boards, that is until he spies Ronnie at the local grocery store. Courting ensues, with all the magic and hurdles that come with any relationship.

Turns out there's more than one secret to be revealed which threatens a future for these lonely souls, and though the plot line is paint by numbers, there's a sweet innocence that saves this film. A bit of an unexpected ending helps wrap the whole thing up with a lovely bow.

• hipCRANK

Details

Official Sites:

Bleeker Street Media

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2019 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Tomorrow Man

Filming Locations:

Lyons, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,281, 26 May 2019

Gross USA:

$354,103

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$354,103

Company Credits

Production Co:

Symbolic Exchange, Two Sues Casting & Locations, Anonymous Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color