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Summary It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth’s primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages are all Sam can send and receive. Thankfu...

Moon
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 454 User Ratings
8.2
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Summary It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth’s primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages are all Sam can send and receive. Thankfu...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews
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83% Positive
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10% Mixed
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7% Negative
2 Reviews

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Universal Acclaim Based on 454 User Ratings
8.2
91% Positive
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7% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 454 User Ratings
8.2
91% Positive
413 Ratings
7% Mixed
31 Ratings
2% Negative
10 Ratings

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Production Company Sony Pictures Classics, Stage 6 Films, Liberty Films Entertainment, Xingu Films, Limelight Fund, Lunar Industries, Independent Entertainment
Release Date Jun 12, 2009
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating R
Tagline The last place you'd ever expect to find yourself
British Independent Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations