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Moon (2009)

Directed by Duncan Jones · 97 min · Science Fiction, Drama

69.5 TOPICAL score · #781 of 6,776 films

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With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.

Moon (2009, directed by Duncan Jones) has a TOPICAL score of 69.5 - ranked 781 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 4 nominations, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (6,568 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.

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Critics59
Audience88
Awards78
Historical impact62
Lasting engagement84
Cast86
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Sam Rockwell (actor #153), Kevin Spacey (actor #46), Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw

“Digital Spy said it was an "incredible low-budget science fiction movie", opining that Jones' direction of the film "brilliantly explores ideas of identity while mixing in some practical VFX spectacle to boot. This is perhaps one of the best sci-fi films of the 21st century".”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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