Synopsis
Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where three American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.
Scores
Overall Score
65.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.3%
Review Aggregate
30.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulpacing issuesscaryvisually strikingstylizedemotionalrealistichistoricaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Christie | 2011 | $385,000 | $537,000 | (est) |
| Lloyd Owen | 2011 | $237,000 | $330,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Robbins | 2011 | $178,000 | $249,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes59,445
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $17,687,708 | $24,671,562 |
| International | 2011 | $8,548,444 | $11,923,730 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $26,236,152 | $36,595,292 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $12,263,232 | $17,105,273 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,951,000 | $5,511,022 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,270,000 | $1,771,450 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $7,230,000 | $10,084,709 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $17,239,000 | $24,045,685 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $4,245,050 | $5,921,175 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $46,198,282 | $64,439,313 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $5,000,000 | $6,974,211 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $6,250,000 (est) | $8,717,764 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $3,696,000 | $5,155,337 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,213,000 | $3,086,786 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $1,000,000 | $1,394,842 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $18,159,000 | $25,328,940 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $28,039,282 | $39,110,373 |
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