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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005 · 40 min

Awe-struck, reverent tour of lunar history that feels like a museum visit in IMAX, grand and educational.

Directed by
Mark Cowen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Morgan Freeman
Tagline
Only twelve have walked on the moon. You're next.
Overview
Twelve men who belong to one of the world's most exclusive fraternities -- people who've walked on the surface of the moon -- are paid homage in this documentary. Using newsreel footage, rare NASA photographs, and digitally animated re-creations, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon examines the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 which put astronauts on the moon.

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Directed by
Mark Cowen
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Morgan Freeman
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  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • science
  • ambition
  • memory
  • survival
Places
  • space
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Christopher G. Cowen, Tom Hanks, Mark Cowen
Starring
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Morgan Freeman, Scott Glenn, Paul Newman, John Travolta, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Damon
Music
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Runtime
40 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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