Closer to the Moon
Seen it?2014 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or Bonnie and Clyde, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
9 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$5 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nae Caranfil
- Vera FarmigaAlice Bercovich
- Mark StrongMax Rosenthal
- Harry LloydVirgil
- Anton LesserHolban
- Joe ArmstrongRăzvan Orodel
- Christian McKayIorgu Ristea
- Tim PlesterDumitru 'Dumi' Dorneanu
- Monica BîrlădeanuSonia Rosenthal
- Allan CordunerFlaviu
- Martin McDougallPrison Commander