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8 Days: To the Moon and Back

  • TV Movie
  • 2019
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Rufus Wright in 8 Days: To the Moon and Back (2019)
DocumentaryDrama

Eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That's the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 - when we first stepped foot on the moon.... Read allEight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That's the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 - when we first stepped foot on the moon. Eight days that created some of the most iconic images in human history and changed the w... Read allEight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That's the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 - when we first stepped foot on the moon. Eight days that created some of the most iconic images in human history and changed the way we think about our place in the universe forever. But what was it really like for those... Read all

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    • Anthony Philipson
  • Writer
    • Philip Ralph
  • Stars
    • Patrick Kennedy
    • Jack Tarlton
    • Rufus Wright
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    7.8/10
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    • Director
      • Anthony Philipson
    • Writer
      • Philip Ralph
    • Stars
      • Patrick Kennedy
      • Jack Tarlton
      • Rufus Wright
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 10 nominations total

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    Patrick Kennedy
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    • Michael Collins
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    • Buzz Aldrin
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    • Neil Armstrong
    • Director
      • Anthony Philipson
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      • Philip Ralph
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    10victor-221

    A Must-Watch for Space Buffs

    When you've seen as many space docs as I have, you wonder what can I possibly learn that's new. This doc answers that: voice audio between crew members that not even Mission Control heard during their mission. One thing I learned: Armstrong had the least amount of space travel time among the three. So at one point, Buzz refers to Armstrong as "rookie" and the actor portraying Armstrong didn't like hearing that. Now, was that Armstrong's actual response? Hard to tell, except Armstrong said nothing in reply, which you can interpret as speaking volumes. Finally, you get a view of what it must have looked like for Eagle as it landed on the moon. A terrific doc and a must see.
    10tommyol-58026

    Beautyful work of art

    This is a beautyful documentary of the Apollo 11 mission. Really gives the feeling of the desolation in space. The soundtrack is out of this world. Better than all other documentarys ive seen. Including "apollo 11"
    8Fudge-3

    Best re-telling of the Apollo 11 mission so far

    Almost a docudrama.

    I've watched all the recent space documentaries and film celebrating the 50 anniversary of landing on the moon. I'm just old enough to remember it. Of all the programs this is the best and I include Apollo 11 that I watched at the cinema. By re-recording the mission conversations it comes over a lot clearer.

    Despite knowing the ending it is really tense.
    10stevenmcglinchey

    It's like going to the moon with them

    By a long long way, this is the best dramatized version of the Apollo 11 journey yet made. Much more inclusive to the viewer than the introspective First Man. Not giving anything away but every word spoken by the actors are from actual recordings, many when out of earshot of NASA. The special effects are truly mesmerizing. I couldn't recommend this more highly
    10hilaryjrp

    Perfect Weaving of Archival 1969 with 2018 Technology

    I bought the "Apollo 11" documentary that appeared in limited release in (few) theaters in the spring of 2019. I didn't think anything could surpass it but ultimately was disappointed at its brief running-time. "8 Days: To the Moon and Back" accomplishes what I was looking for. This documentary offers details about the moon landing with only the mildest interjection of "acting." I ask some other reviewer to correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe ALL the dialogue is actual real-time dialogue between NASA and Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. The soundtrack is superb. The "what can possibly go wrong" moments will have you on the edge of your seat, as if you don't know the outcome. This is the documentary to watch. I call it a documentary and realize some may call it a docu-drama. I'd give it eleven stars if I could.

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    • Goofs
      At about 1 hour in the documentary Armstrong and Aldrin are taking photographs on the moon. The typical sound of a camera's shutter and film transport is heard. This is impossible in a vacuum.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.139 (2019)

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • bbc website
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Apollo 11 - Resan till månen
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK(3 Mills Studios)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Studios
      • BBC TV
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      • £1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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