In the Shadow of the Moon
A stirring astronaut-led documentary revisits the Apollo program as both a triumph of engineering and a deeply human leap into the unknown.
Overview
A journey through the cosmos and human determination, exploring the monumental Apollo missions.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- awe-inspiring
- reflective
- intimate
- educational viewing
- science night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an intelligent, emotionally compelling, and spellbinding account of the Apollo program with lasting educational and historical value.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Surviving Apollo astronauts recount preparation, tragedy, achievement, and the emotional experience of lunar missions.
The astronauts' interviews are interwoven with archival images of NASA training, launches, and the Apollo program.
Rocket launches, spacecraft operations, and lunar voyages provide the documentary's central visual grandeur.
The film presents Kennedy's moon-landing goal and the coordinated effort of astronauts, engineers, and specialists as a defining achievement of humanity.
Films like In the Shadow of the Moon, and why
For All Mankind
space-program documentary built around astronaut testimony, archival footage, and awe at human exploration
The Last Man on the Moon
emotionally resonant historical documentary about NASA missions and the people who made them possible
Apollo 11
archival space documentary combining scientific achievement, personal testimony, and historical scale
Movie Details
- Director
- David Sington
- Release Date
- 2007-01-19
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (117)
Cast
- Buzz Aldrin
- Michael Collins
- Alan Bean
- Eugene Cernan
- Charlie Duke
- Jim Lovell
- Edgar D. Mitchell
- Harrison Schmitt
- John Young
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- History Vault
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In the Shadow of the Moon about?
- A stirring astronaut-led documentary revisits the Apollo program as both a triumph of engineering and a deeply human leap into the unknown.
- What is In the Shadow of the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In the Shadow of the Moon as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is In the Shadow of the Moon violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in In the Shadow of the Moon.
- What did critics think of In the Shadow of the Moon?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an intelligent, emotionally compelling, and spellbinding account of the Apollo program with lasting educational and historical value.
- Which films are like In the Shadow of the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include For All Mankind, The Last Man on the Moon, and Apollo 11.
- How long is In the Shadow of the Moon?
- In the Shadow of the Moon runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch In the Shadow of the Moon?
- In United States, In the Shadow of the Moon streams on History Vault.
