Don't Come Back From the Moon

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Don't Come Back From the Moon

Released Jan 18, 2019

1h 38m

Drama

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In a dusty town at the edge of the world, the men of a small community begin to vanish one by one. Theories about their whereabouts swirl through the ether as their wives and teenage children wait for their return.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The results feel like a cross between a bad student film and an overlong Levi's commercial.

Apr 8, 2020

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Justin Chang

Los Angeles Times

There's a lot of poetry and soul to it.

Sep 14, 2019

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The ethereally barren strangeness of both the locale and the bizarre events are fascinating.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 22, 2019

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Aside from some heavy-handed visual gimmickry, this is a quietly powerful glimpse into fractured families and the importance of male role models.

Feb 22, 2019

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

While the ending feels a little glib, it still carries an emotional kick.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 29, 2019

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Frank Ochieng

ScreenAnarchy

Fatherless fable Don't Come Back from the Moon is a small-sized affecting coming-of-age tale with a big scale heart and thought-provoking conviction. Thoroughly probing and perceptive, the conscious cow does not need to jump over this heart-breaking Moon.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 24, 2019

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Just a whole town of dads leaving . Like a apocalyptic wasteland . I just thought that was pretty dumb 1.9/5

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/09/21

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I wanted to like this movie more. I think it deals with an original concept and handles an issue I'm intrigued by (abandonment). However, it's done in a way that is ultimately kind of dull and I was bored at times.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Wow, what a snooze-fest. The dads leave then nothing happens that is not covered by an after school special. Terrific actors are wasted on an uninteresting story.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Story left a lot of unanswered questions and lacked excitement.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/19/19

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Audience Member

Decent, different but would have like to see deeper issue, the emotions were to be expected.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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The dads leave. Turns out they are in the next town. Symbolism is forced....and weak. Plot, characters, and setting are yawn worthy at best. The acters performed well. Its not clever-its a waste of time. Its not abstract-its tired. So am I. Save yourself an hour and a half, and pass on this one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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In a dusty town at the edge of the world, the men of a small community begin to vanish one by one. Theories about their whereabouts swirl through the ether as their wives and teenage children wait for their return.

Director: Bruce Thierry Cheung
Producer: Jay Davis, James Franco, Lauren Hoekstra, Vince Jolivette
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Elysium Bandini Studios, Kalamalka Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 18, 2019
Runtime: 1h 38m

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