Moonfall
An estranged astronaut, a NASA leader, and an obsessive conspiracy theorist race into space when the Moon becomes an extinction-level weapon aimed at Earth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- frenetic
- grandiose
- earnest
- blockbuster movie night
- imax viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an overstuffed, scientifically implausible disaster spectacle whose visual scale could not compensate for weak dialogue, uneven acting, and muddled storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Moon is knocked from orbit and sent toward Earth, making global survival the central stakes engine.
The rescue mission investigates why the Moon behaves impossibly and what hidden force is driving the catastrophe.
The film contrasts lunar-scale imagery and space action with flooding, urban destruction, and end-of-world set pieces.
K.C. Houseman’s conspiracy theories are initially dismissed, while Jo Fowler and Brian Harper become willing to consider his evidence.
Films like Moonfall, and why
Armageddon
shared apocalyptic disaster spectacle, space mission, conspiracy-driven science fiction, and high-concept survival stakes
The Day After Tomorrow
shared planetary catastrophe, NASA-centered rescue mission, ensemble heroics, and large-scale visual destruction
2012
shared Roland Emmerich-style apocalyptic spectacle, global annihilation threats, and emotionally direct action storytelling
Independence Day
shared alien threat, space exploration, disaster imagery, and earnest blockbuster science fiction
Movie Details
- Director
- Roland Emmerich
- Release Date
- 2022-02-02
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3812)
Cast
- Halle Berry
- Patrick Wilson
- John Bradley
- Charlie Plummer
- Kelly Yu
- Michael Peña
- Carolina Bartczak
- Zayn Maloney
- Ava Weiss
- Hazel Nugent
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Moonfall about?
- An estranged astronaut, a NASA leader, and an obsessive conspiracy theorist race into space when the Moon becomes an extinction-level weapon aimed at Earth.
- What is Moonfall like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Moonfall as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Moonfall violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Moonfall as moderate.
- What did critics think of Moonfall?
- Critics broadly found the film an overstuffed, scientifically implausible disaster spectacle whose visual scale could not compensate for weak dialogue, uneven acting, and muddled storytelling.
- Which films are like Moonfall?
- Films with a similar feel include Armageddon, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, and Independence Day.
- How long is Moonfall?
- Moonfall runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch Moonfall?
- In United States, Moonfall streams on fuboTV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
