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Moon

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
386K
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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.

  • Director
    • Duncan Jones
  • Writers
    • Duncan Jones
    • Nathan Parker
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell
    • Kevin Spacey
    • Dominique McElligott
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    386K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,669
    386
    • Director
      • Duncan Jones
    • Writers
      • Duncan Jones
      • Nathan Parker
    • Stars
      • Sam Rockwell
      • Kevin Spacey
      • Dominique McElligott
    • 730User reviews
    • 450Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 28 wins & 37 nominations total

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    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Sam Bell
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • GERTY
    • (voice)
    Dominique McElligott
    Dominique McElligott
    • Tess Bell
    Rosie Shaw
    • Little Eve
    Adrienne Shaw
    • Nanny
    Kaya Scodelario
    Kaya Scodelario
    • Eve
    Benedict Wong
    Benedict Wong
    • Thompson
    Matt Berry
    Matt Berry
    • Overmeyers
    Malcolm Stewart
    Malcolm Stewart
    • Technician
    Robin Chalk
    Robin Chalk
    • Sam Bell Clone
    Gavin Rothery
    Gavin Rothery
    • Eliza Rescue Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Shaw
    • Shaw, Rescue Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    Mick Ward
    • Ward, Rescue Team Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Duncan Jones
    • Writers
      • Duncan Jones
      • Nathan Parker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Originally, writer/director Duncan Jones wanted to cast Sam Rockwell in what eventually became Mute (2018). However, Jones and Rockwell could never come to an agreement on which part he should play, and scheduling conflicts made an immediate collaboration on that film difficult. Because they got on so well and Jones wanted to work with Rockwell so much, he asked him what would interest him; when Rockwell named the blue collar characters from Outland (1981), Silent Running (1972) and Alien (1979) as the sort of role that he wanted to try, Jones wrote this film for him. Rockwell would later make an uncredited cameo in Mute as his Sam Bell character from Moon.
    • 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.

      He first felt his upper row of molars where the tooth came out of, then tried wiggling some from the bottom row to see if any more were loose.
    • 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 reviews730

    Featured review
    10/10

    Nothing short of astounding

    This was the best movie I have seen in a very in a very long time and immediately jumps into my favorite movies ever. MOON puts a relatable human touch on an intriguing and deep sci-fi story that, while it originally appears to be taking the path of 2001 Space Odyssey, is a unique adventure. Sam Rockwell puts on a spellbinding performance and Kevin Spacey's GERTY voice-over is eery and excellent. I have never seen a movie that had me so engrossed and intrigued from beginning to end. Some may say the film starts slowly but I found the first half hour to be an important and gripping portrayal of what it would mean to be alone in space, without which the movie would not be as effective. I don't want to ruin the plot so I wont go into further detail. As an avid movie watcher who is not a sci-fi buff I would recommend this movie to anybody who wants to see a movie that will take over their lives for 2 hours and have you leave the theater wanting to do nothing but discuss how beautifully layered it was.
    • breaknthrugh
    • Jun 23, 2009
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    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
      • En la Luna
    • Filming locations
      • Dockweiler State Beach - 12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA(B-Roll)
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Classics
      • Stage 6 Films
      • Liberty Films Entertainment
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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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