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Seen it?1967 | 101 min | Science Fiction, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved 2001: A Space Odyssey or The Martian, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar shelter for a year.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Altman
- James CaanLee Stegler
- Joanna MooreMickey Stegler
- Robert DuvallChiz
- Barbara BaxleyJean
- Charles AidmanGus
- Steve IhnatRoss Duellan
- Michael MurphyRick
- Ted KnightWalter Larson
- Stephen CoitEhrman
- John RaynerDunc