The Tomorrow Man Explained

The Tomorrow Man
Director:Noble Jones
Music:Paul Leonard-Morgan
Cinematography:Noble Jones
Editing:Zimo Huang
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$354,103[1]

The Tomorrow Man is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Noble Jones, in his directorial debut.[2] It stars John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher, and Eve Harlow. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019, and was released in the United States on May 22, 2019, by Bleecker Street.

Plot

While preparing for the apocalypse, Ed meets and falls in love with Ronnie, who he meets at the grocery store. Both of them hoard items, Ed as a prepper and Ronnie as a coping mechanism for a personal tragedy.

Cast

Production

The film shot around Rochester, New York, Lithgow's hometown, for about six weeks in August and September 2017.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019.[4] [5] Prior to this, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a May 22, 2019 release.[6] [7] Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired international distribution rights to the film.[8]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are almost enough to save The Tomorrow Man, but their efforts are overwhelmed by a problematic story."[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tomorrow Man (2019). Box Office Mojo. June 21, 2019.
  2. Web site: An interview with Noble Jones, the director of The Tomorrow Man by Ben Cahlamer. Phoenix Film Festival. May 24, 2019. October 31, 2020.
  3. Web site: Lithgow filming wrapping up. RochesterFirst. Adam Chodak. September 27, 2017. February 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2019 Features Lineup. Variety. Peter. Debruge. November 28, 2018. January 29, 2019.
  5. Web site: The Tomorrow Man. Sundance Film Festival. January 29, 2019.
  6. Web site: 'The Tomorrow Man' Lands At Bleecker Street Ahead Of Sundance World Premiere. Deadline Hollywood. Patrick. Hipes. January 17, 2019. January 29, 2019.
  7. Web site: John Lithgow Is Obsessed with the Future in 'The Tomorrow Man' Trailer. Collider. Adam. Chitwood. March 27, 2019. March 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: Sundance: 'The Tomorrow Man' Foreign Rights Sell to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Brent. Lang. January 18, 2019. January 29, 2019.
  9. Web site: The Tomorrow Man (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  10. Web site: The Tomorrow Man Reviews. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 9, 2020.