The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Documentary · History · 2019
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Movie details
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019 Documentary · History 1h 34m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Apollo: Missions to the Moon?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Tom Jennings
Written by
Tom Jennings
Buzz Aldrin
Self - Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11 (archive footage)
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Bill Anders
Self - Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Neil Armstrong
Self - Commander, Apollo 11 (archive footage)
Frank Borman
Self - Commander, Apollo 8 (voice) (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self - CBS News (archive footage)
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Betty Grissom
Self - Wife of Gus Grissom (archive footage)
Jim Lovell
Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Court is in session
Put Apollo: Missions to the Moon on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.