Moon
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
What critics thought
Duncan Jones's debut won broad critical admiration for Sam Rockwell's performance and its willingness to let hard science-fiction ideas drive the story, but a meaningful minority felt the film's self-imposed smallness ultimately worked against it — the claustrophobic restraint that many found atmospheric left others feeling the drama lacked propulsive energy. The gap between the enthusiastic popular reception and the more cautious critical middle ground is the telling detail here.
“Nonetheless, 'Moon' is darkened by its own excellencies: The white, claustrophobic look is apt and moody, but a lack of physical action enervates the story thrust.”
Duane Byrge·The Hollywood Reporter
“the film's ideas are interesting, but don't feel entirely worked out [...]the smallness of this movie is decidedly a virtue, but also, in the end, something of a limitation”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“Though it uses impressive sci-fi trappings to tell its story – the fabulous models and moonscapes are recognisably retro yet surprisingly real – this is a film about what it means, and takes, to be human.”
Damon Wise·The Times
“Moon is a superior example of that threatened genre, hard science-fiction, which is often about the interface between humans and alien intelligence of one kind of or other, including digital.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Duncan JonesDirector
Sam RockwellSam Bell
Kevin SpaceyGERTY (voice)
Dominique McElligottTess Bell
Rosie ShawLittle Eve
Adrienne ShawNanny
Kaya ScodelarioEve
Benedict WongThompson
Matt BerryOvermeyers
Robin ChalkSam Bell Clone
Clint MansellComposer
Chesney HawkesComposer
Nathan ParkerWriterMoon
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
What critics thought
Duncan Jones's debut won broad critical admiration for Sam Rockwell's performance and its willingness to let hard science-fiction ideas drive the story, but a meaningful minority felt the film's self-imposed smallness ultimately worked against it — the claustrophobic restraint that many found atmospheric left others feeling the drama lacked propulsive energy. The gap between the enthusiastic popular reception and the more cautious critical middle ground is the telling detail here.
“Nonetheless, 'Moon' is darkened by its own excellencies: The white, claustrophobic look is apt and moody, but a lack of physical action enervates the story thrust.”
Duane Byrge·The Hollywood Reporter
“the film's ideas are interesting, but don't feel entirely worked out [...]the smallness of this movie is decidedly a virtue, but also, in the end, something of a limitation”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“Though it uses impressive sci-fi trappings to tell its story – the fabulous models and moonscapes are recognisably retro yet surprisingly real – this is a film about what it means, and takes, to be human.”
Damon Wise·The Times
“Moon is a superior example of that threatened genre, hard science-fiction, which is often about the interface between humans and alien intelligence of one kind of or other, including digital.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- none
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Duncan JonesDirectorSam RockwellSam BellKevin SpaceyGERTY (voice)Dominique McElligottTess BellRosie ShawLittle EveAdrienne ShawNannyKaya ScodelarioEveBenedict WongThompsonMatt BerryOvermeyersRobin ChalkSam Bell CloneClint MansellComposerChesney HawkesComposerNathan ParkerWriter