The Tomorrow Man

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The Tomorrow Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNoble Jones
Written byNoble Jones
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNoble Jones
Edited byZimo Huang
Music byPaul Leonard-Morgan
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30) (Sundance)
  • May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$354,103[2]

The Tomorrow Man is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Noble Jones, in his directorial debut.[3] It stars John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher, and Eve Harlow. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019, and was released in the United States on May 22, 2019, by Bleecker Street.

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Production

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The film shot around Rochester, New York, Lithgow's hometown, for about six weeks in August and September 2017.[4]

Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019.[5][6] Prior to this, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a May 22, 2019 release.[7][8] Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired international distribution rights to the film.[9]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 56 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are almost enough to save The Tomorrow Man, but their efforts are overwhelmed by a problematic story." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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