The Tomorrow Man
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| Directed by | Noble Jones |
| Written by | Noble Jones |
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| Cinematography | Noble Jones |
| Edited by | Zimo Huang |
| Music by | Paul Leonard-Morgan |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| 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.
Plot
[edit | edit source]While preparing for the apocalypse, Ed meets and falls in love with Ronnie, who he meets at the grocery store. Both of them hoard items, Ed as a prepper and Ronnie as a coping mechanism for a personal tragedy.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- John Lithgow as Ed Hemsler
- Blythe Danner as Ronnie Meisner
- Derek Cecil as Brian
- Katie Aselton as Janet
- Sophie Thatcher as Jeanine
- Eve Harlow as Tina
- Wendy Makkena as Beverly St. Michaels
Production
[edit | edit source]The film shot around Rochester, New York, Lithgow's hometown, for about six weeks in August and September 2017.[4]
Release
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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.
References
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External links
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- 2019 films
- 2019 drama films
- American drama films
- Bleecker Street films
- Films produced by James Schamus
- Films scored by Paul Leonard-Morgan
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films shot in New York (state)
- 2019 directorial debut films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- Stage 6 Films films
- English-language drama films
