The Last Man on the Moon

2016 | Adventure, Biography, Documentary, History

Synopsis

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss.

Scores

Overall Score
58.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.0%
Review Aggregate
71.8

Critic Consensus

64.9% Fresh • 114 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 114 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingstylizedscarysuspensefulgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jim Carrey2016$8,007,000$10,465,000(est)
Danny DeVito2016$4,929,000$6,442,000(est)
Courtney Love2016$3,711,000$4,850,000(est)
Paul Giamatti2016$3,034,000$3,966,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes3,625

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$52,482$68,598
International2016$1,399$1,829
Worldwide2016$53,881$70,427

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$26,801$35,031
Digital Rentals ?2016$1,359,000$1,776,326
Digital Purchases ?2016$1,385,000$1,810,310
Physical Rentals ?2016$1,193,000$1,559,350
Physical Purchases ?2016$3,366,000$4,399,643
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$75,000$98,031
Total Revenues2016$7,404,801$9,678,692
Expenses
Budget ?2016$250,000 (est)$326,771 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$296,000$386,897
Residuals ?2016$417,000$545,054
Interest & Overhead2016$50,000$65,354
Total Expenses2016$1,093,000$1,428,642
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$6,311,801$8,250,050

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