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  • 2007
  • PG
  • Discovery Communications
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • Discovery Communications
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary 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. In the Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first--and possibly the last--time the surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon,...

Directed By: David Sington

  • 2007
  • PG
  • Discovery Communications
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2007
  • PG
  • Discovery Communications
  • 1 h 40 m

In the Shadow of the Moon

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
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Summary 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. In the Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first--and possibly the last--time the surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon,...

Directed By: David Sington

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Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 34 Critic Reviews
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Quite simply, a revelation.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
90
Now, finally, we know what it was like to walk on the moon: unbelievably cool. Amazing. Fantastic. Scary.
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This magnificent documentary, directed by David Sington and presented by Ron Howard, rises to the occasion by interspersing its interviews with NASA footage that evokes the grandeur of the whole Apollo adventure.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
83
By 2020, when NASA's Orion lunar spacecraft is scheduled to launch, it's unlikely that any Apollo veterans will still be alive. Sington has done us a service in helping preserve their memories.
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The excitement, majesty and extraordinary human accomplishment of the American lunar program of the '60s and early '70s is rousingly captured in In the Shadow of the Moon.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW
75
Sington's smartest decision was to let 10 of the astronauts speak for themselves. The film juxtaposes their personal stories, both their doubts and machismo, with the titanic achievement of the lunar landings.
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW
58
There's none of the poetry of "For All Mankind," just visual support for a meat-and-potatoes recap of events that have already been chewed over plenty.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW

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28% Negative
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Production Company Discovery Films, FilmFour, Passion Pictures
Release Date Sep 7, 2007
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Remember when the whole world looked up
Website http://www.intheshadowofthemoon.com/
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 2 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Nominations

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