Synopsis
With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.
Moon (2009) is a 1h 37min sci-fi feature film by Duncan Jones. With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth.
Key facts
Cast
Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Rosie Shaw, Adrienne Shaw, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry
Original language
Spanish
First release
June 12, 2009 (United States)
Production companies
Stage 6 Films
Awards
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award, Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award, Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Setting
Moon, far side of the Moon
Crew
Screenplay
Nathan Parker
Producer
Alex Francis, Deepak Sikka, Justin Lanchbury, Mark Foligno, Nicky Bentham, Steve Milne, Stuart Fenegan, Trudie Styler
Cinematography
Gary Shaw
Editing
Nicolas Gaster
Music
Clint Mansell
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Octopus Film Festival 2021 - Program
- Hugo Awards 2010 generic - Long Form ★ Winner
- Fantasy Filmfest 2009 generic - Fresh Blood
- National Board of Review 2009 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic ★ Golden Space Needle Best Actor (Sam Rockwell)
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2009 generic - Compétition longs métrages européens
- Sundance Film Festival 2009 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2009 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2009 generic - Extra
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Moon - Clint Mansell (2009) | 3 releases, 2009-2023: Black Records |
| CD | Moon - Clint Mansell (2009) | 5 releases, 2009-2014: Black Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 12, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Canada | July 3, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | August 27, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | September 10, 2009 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | September 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 17, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 8, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 9, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 15, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Ghana | October 22, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 22, 2009 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | October 23, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 6, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 12, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | November 25, 2009 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 26, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 4, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | December 11, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | December 31, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | January 28, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Norway | February 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | March 18, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 25, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | March 26, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | April 1, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 10, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | May 12, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | July 9, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 15, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | July 22, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Poland | September 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Austria | October 1, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | April 27, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Finland | November 4, 2009 |
| Home video | Taiwan | December 24, 2009 |
| Home video | Israel | January 12, 2010 |
| Home video | Argentina | January 27, 2010 |
| Home video | Sweden | February 24, 2010 |
| Home video | France | June 16, 2010 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | September 6, 2010 |
| Home video | Egypt | March 3, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Duncan Jones |
| Cast | Sam Rockwell (Sam Bell), Kevin Spacey (GERTY (voice)), Dominique McElligott (Tess Bell), Rosie Shaw (Little Eve), Adrienne Shaw (Nanny), Kaya Scodelario (Eve), Benedict Wong (Thompson), Matt Berry (Overmeyers), Malcolm Stewart (Technician), Robin Chalk (Sam Bell Clone) |
| Screenplay | Nathan Parker |
| Story | Duncan Jones |
| Producer | Alex Francis, Deepak Sikka, Justin Lanchbury, Mark Foligno, Nicky Bentham, Steve Milne, Stuart Fenegan, Trudie Styler |
| Executive producer | Bil Bungay, Bill Zysblat, Michael Henry, Trevor Beattie |
| Cinematography | Gary Shaw |
| Editing | Nicolas Gaster |
| Music | Clint Mansell |
| Production design | Tony Noble |
| Visual effects | Gavin Rothery, Simon Kilroe, Simon Stanley-Clamp |
| Costumes | Jane Petrie |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
