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Don't Come Back From the Moon

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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 Apr 8, 2020
The results feel like a cross between a bad student film and an overlong Levi's commercial. Go to Full Review Justin Chang Los Angeles Times Sep 14, 2019
There's a lot of poetry and soul to it. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Jan 22, 2019
2.5/4
The ethereally barren strangeness of both the locale and the bizarre events are fascinating. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Feb 22, 2019
Aside from some heavy-handed visual gimmickry, this is a quietly powerful glimpse into fractured families and the importance of male role models. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Jan 29, 2019
3.5/5
While the ending feels a little glib, it still carries an emotional kick. Go to Full Review Frank Ochieng ScreenAnarchy Jan 24, 2019
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sep 9, 2021 Just a whole town of dads leaving . Like a apocalyptic wasteland . I just thought that was pretty dumb 1.9/5 See more Aug 6, 2020 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. See more Feb 5, 2020 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. See more Nov 19, 2019 Story left a lot of unanswered questions and lacked excitement. See more Sep 28, 2019 Decent, different but would have like to see deeper issue, the emotions were to be expected. See more Mar 23, 2019 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. See more Read all reviews
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Bruce Thierry Cheung

Director

James Franco

Roman Smalley

Rashida Jones

Eva Smalley

Zackary Arthur

Kolya Smalley

Jeffrey Wahlberg

Mickey Smalley

Alyssa Elle Steinacker

Sonya Stecko

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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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