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

When showing his shelter for the first time there are 3 jars of Vegemite. This is an Australian yeast extract spread (like the UK's Marmite) much loved by some in Australia, but an acquired taste. It does have a very long shelf life and a little goes a long way, so could be a favourite of 'preppers'.

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Goofs

When Ed (John Lithgow) meets Ronnie (Blythe Danner) in the supermarket, he is pushing a shopping cart; when arriving at the cashier desk, his cart becomes a shopping basket.

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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

Boston Bossa
Written by Martin Gibson and Jeromy Allinger
Performed by Martin Gibson
Courtesy of Crucial Music

User Reviews

Yard Sale

The main reason I go to see Films is to get away from things for a couple hours and try and put myself in the shoes of the Story. This Film is a perfect one to do that with. So instead of work today, I jumped on my Bike and pedaled to the Cinema. Have been wanting to see this Film as I read some of the publicity for it and am big Fan of both the lead actors and have seen a Ton of their Films. John Lithgow and Blythe Danner Star as Ed Hemsley and Ronnie Meisner fictional characters created by Writer Director and Director of Photography NOBLE JONES. Ed and Ronnie are both on the wrong side of 60 and meet at the Grocery Store. I recommend you watch the Trailer NOW and see if this appeals to you. If so all you gotta do is put yourself in Ed and/or Ronnies Shoes and this story will wash away a Bad Day. On a personal note I am about half way thru the Masterclass online with Director Ron Howard which I also recommend, as it is an indepth class on how to bring a Story to Life on Film. Listening to Him teach his Craft is Deep. Ironically rode by a Yard Sale on the way Home and thought of how a scene could be shot.

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