The Tomorrow Man

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The Tomorrow Man

PG-13

Released May 22, 2019

1h 34m

Romance

Drama

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Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come, and Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other's stuff.

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Critics Consensus

John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are almost enough to save The Tomorrow Man, but their efforts are overwhelmed by a problematic story.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Always worth seeing these two actors, but not necessarily in this movie.

Sep 30, 2019

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

An apocalyptic septuagenarian romance that leads with its heart rather than its head, "The Tomorrow Man" is warm in spots but never quite comes together.

Rated: C+

Jun 7, 2019

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

Ronnie? She's just looking for someone to sing Muskrat Love with. If you are as well, this quaint, doting film might be your thing.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 6, 2019

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

The Tomorrow Man celebrates those in their elder years, who can and do still live full and meaningful lives in so many ways...

Aug 13, 2021

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

The ingredients for something unique and special are evident, but ultimately the characters' colorful (and wildly different) personality traits seem more important than what happens when you put them in close proximity.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 28, 2020

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Matt Cipolla

The Spool

Interactions begin to carry an unjust cynicism later on, and while that would be fine elsewhere, Jones's script is too twee for its darker moments to coalesce.

Jan 17, 2020

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Rudy T

A nice movie about real people with real issues.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/21/19

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Deborah R

What a waste of two talented actors. The characters were empty, the plot was lame and lifeless. I want my two hours back!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/11/19

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genie m

Excellent! Some get stuck in the past and some waiting for the future. You’ll never know when you meet someone who makes you present. Loved it!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/19

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Constance Smith

The actors saved this movie. My companion and I thought the nuclear explosion ending was terrible. Far better would have been a loving resolution and a beautiful cruise or trip to Paris with the proceeds of the (joint) garage sale. At this age, life is short... lessons learned should show good consequences, not terror. A for acting D- for script.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/19

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Patricia T

S-L-O-W. Didnt make any sense. Pointless. Two hoarders find each other? Is that the plot? Waste of great acting talent.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/19

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joanne Rawson

I enjoyed the movie. Very every day feelings, between an older couple.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/19

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Noble Jones

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Ed

Blythe Danner

Ronnie

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Synopsis

Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come, and Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. These two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other's stuff.

Director: Noble Jones
Producer: Luke Rivett, James Schamus, Nicolaas Bertelsen, Tony Lipp
Screenwriter: Noble Jones
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Anonymous Content
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $331.8K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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