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Journey to the Moon

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1959 | 95 min | Science Fiction, Comedy, Action

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for anyone looking to switch off and smile and people who love a story set somewhere strange. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world. Fans of Sleeper should feel right at home.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

In his quest for fame and success, Ismail, a driver for a newspaper company, tries to take some unauthorized photographs of the inside of a German rocket undergoing a technical test. He accidentally launches the rocket into space, taking with him Dr Sharvin, the German scientist who built the rocket, and Ahmad Rushdi, an Egyptian meteorologist. When their rocket somehow manages to land upon the moon, the three hapless space travelers meet Dr Cosmo and learn of the intelligent life that once inhabited the moon but which was all but annihilated by a nuclear war. After Rushdi falls in love with one of the moon girls, they all decide to return to earth but lack enough fuel for the trip and so have to venture to the foreboding far side of the moon to obtain some 'atomic petrol.' Will the crew ever return to the earth?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hamada Abdel Wahab

  • Ismail Yaseenاسماعيل السائق
  • Rushdy Abazaلمهندس احمد رشدى
  • Safia Sarwatستيلا
  • Edmond Tuimaمستر شارفين
  • Ibrahim Younesمستر كوزمو
  • Soaad Tharwatتولا
  • Ahmed Amerصحفي
  • Gihanدانا