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  • In the Shadow of the Moon
  • Opened September 7, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr 40 min
  • PG
    mild language, brief violent images, and incidental smoking
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 9+. Read More
  • Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecrafts voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. For the first time, and possibly the last, the film combines archival Read More
  • Cast: Capt. James Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, Edgar Mitchell, Alan Bean, Mike Collins
  • Director: David Sington
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Documentary

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  • Must Go!

    In the shadow of the moon

    by sbm

    Superb documentary which captures, through in-depth interviews with Apollo astronauts as well as with rarely-seen NASA footage, what it felt like to be on the moon and to be part of the space program in the 60's and early 70's. A must see for anyone interested in this fascinating period of our history. Extraordinarily well done and memorable.

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    One For The Ages...

    by JettScreamer

    ...Arthur C Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, once said something to the affect that "a million years from now, the only thing that our generation will be remembered for, was that we humans left earth for the moon for the first time." In a nutshell - Project Apollo.

    If there is any truth to that idea, then "In The Shadow Of The Moon" will be THE documentary to tell that story. Along side "For All Mankind", this is one for the ages.

  • Must Go!

    Facinating history and insight

    by etubrutus

    From the vantage point of 2007, it's hard to believe there was a time when people around the globe saw the U.S. as a force for good. But the story of the space program is a remarkable tale of how presidential leadership and vision, and technological drive and ingenuity came together magically. In telling the story of the Apollo prgram --and in particular Apollo 13--the director brings us face to face with the astronauts as real people as they reflect on their experience and its larger meaning. As a documentary, it is both gripping and inspiring to watch.

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 84 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    In the Shadow of the Moon finds new resonance in the moment when America...

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    These astronauts are still alive, but as long as mankind survives, their...

  • 90
    Washington Post |

    Now, finally, we know what it was like to walk on the moon: unbelievably cool....

  • 90
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    The value of this film, not just to moviegoers today but to future generations,...

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