Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

July 10, 2024 (US) • Romance, Comedy • 132m

Overview

Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.

Director

Greg Berlanti

Writers

Rose Gilroy, Keenan Flynn, Bill Kirstein

Top Billed

Scarlett Johansson

Keywords

romcom moon landing space race 1960s apollo program space race rivalry public image manipulation media‑driven narrative nasa headquarters television studio set lunar simulation room cold war backdrop hilarious misunderstandings mission control staff public relations team

Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Scarlett Johansson

Kelly Jones

Channing Tatum

Cole Davis

Woody Harrelson

Moe Berkus

Ray Romano

Henry Smalls

Jim Rash

Lance Vespertine

Anna Garcia

Ruby Martin

Donald Watkins

Stu Bryce

Noah Robbins

Don Harper

Christian Clemenson

Walter

Colin Woodell

Buzz Aldrin

Nick Dillenburg

Neil Armstrong

Christian Zuber

Michael Collins

Gene Jones

Senator Hopp

Joe Chrest

Senator Vanning

Stephanie Kurtzuba

Jolene Vanning

Colin Jost

Senator Cook

Dariusz Wolski

Edvard

Njema Williams

Wolfie's Joe

Peter Jacobson

Chuck Meadows

Lauren Revard

Ella

Greg Kriek

Henry Look-A-Like

Bill Barrett

Cole Look-A-Like

Gary Weeks

Neil Brown

Todd Allen Durkin

Phil Hunley

Chris Vroman

Zack Tanner

Christian Grey Moore

Kelly’s Photographer

Kade Pittman

Fake Neil

Trevor Morgan

Fake Buzz

Todd James Jackson

Gus Grissom

Peter Wallack

Roger Chaffee

Jeremy Carr

Ed White

Eugene Alper

Nikita Khrushchev

Aidan Patrick Griffin

Yuri Gagarin

Alan Boell

Midtown Bartender

Meg Gillentine

Reporter

Rowan Bousaid

Fuel Engineer

Robert McLeroy

Bryce Firmage

Daniel Norris

Police Officer

Rory Keane

Gantry Engineer

Joseph Britt

Joseph

Frank Hughes

Frank

J. Michael Popovich

Pops

Mark Armstrong

NY Times Reporter

Gerry Griffin

Colonel Taylor

Victor Garber

Senator Hedges (uncredited)

Kyle S. Brown

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Tinsley

NASA Employee (uncredited)

Crew

Scarlett Johansson

Producer

Jonathan Lia

Producer

Keenan Flynn

Producer

Greg Berlanti

Director

Harry Jierjian

Editor

Shane Valentino

Production Design

David Batchelor Wilson

Production Design

Artie Contreras

Art Direction

Sean Falkner

Art Direction

Kristen Nowotarski

Art Direction

Laura Wallgren

Set Decoration

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Lance Aldredge

Hairstylist

Dawn Angeletti

Makeup Artist

Merc Arceneaux

Makeup Artist

Charmaine Balcerzak

Hairstylist

Deborah Brozovich

Additional Hairstylist

Larraya Bynum

Hairstylist

Amber Crowe

Makeup Artist

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Department Head

Dhyana Forte

Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle

Prosthetics Sculptor

Mazena Puksto

Key Makeup Artist

Deborah Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Don Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Leo Satkovich

Makeup Artist

Derrick Spruill

Hairstylist

Matt Sprunger

Makeup Artist

Haile Werntz

Makeup Artist

Christian Agypt

Unit Production Manager

Cam Everson

Second Second Assistant Director

Robert S. Hoffman

Second Assistant Director

Sybil Kim

Production Assistant

Bradley Parker

Second Unit Director

Davey Sawitzky

Additional Second Assistant Director

Rachel Argo

Art Department Coordinator

Lizbeth Ayala

Assistant Set Decoration

Carolina Barros

Assistant Property Master

Kip Bartlett

Assistant Property Master

Rachel Bell

Set Decoration Buyer

Michael C. Biddle

Set Designer

Michael C. Biddle

Assistant Art Director

Jameson Buston

Leadman

James Carson

Concept Artist

Timothy M. Earls

Set Designer

Brett Fahle

Set Dresser

Alan Farkas

Set Designer

Forest P. Fischer

Set Designer

Rusty Grimes II

Set Dresser

Aaron Robert Hall

On Set Dresser

Deborah Jurvis

Art Department Coordinator

Blade Ladish

Set Dresser

Victor James Martinez

Concept Artist

David Moreau

Set Designer

Emmalee Muller

Set Dresser

Nick Pelham

Storyboard Artist

Rebecca Runyon

Assistant Art Director

Philip Schneider

Property Master

David Soukup

Props

Sarah Stimpson

Graphic Designer

John Isaac Watters

Set Designer

Yu Kil-won

Set Designer

Shelley Zortman

Assistant Set Decoration

Rob Disner

Boom Operator

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Designer

Laurent Kossayan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laurent Kossayan

Supervising Sound Editor

Christopher Mills

Sound Mixer

Matthew Nicolay

Sound Mixer

Kurdice Neal

Utility Sound

Erick Ocampo

Sound Designer

Keegan Osburn

Utility Sound

Daniel Saxlid

Dialogue Editor

Daniel Saxlid

ADR Supervisor

Linda Yeaney

First Assistant Sound Editor

Matt Dengel

Special Effects Coordinator

Lee R. LaCaille

Special Effects Technician

Wayne Rowe

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeremy Zamora

Special Effects Technician

Darrell Hall

Music Editor

Amber Harley

Script Supervisor

Annie Thompson

Script Supervisor

Steven Docherty

Transportation Coordinator

Zabdiel Arocho

Assistant Location Manager

Andi Behring

Location Scout

Laura M. Blair

Assistant Location Manager

Stacey McGillis

Location Manager

Maida N. Morgan

Location Manager

Brooks Reynolds

Location Assistant

Benjamin Sutton

Assistant Location Manager

James Troutman

Assistant Location Manager

Kaylee Karlik

Additional Editor

Kaylee Karlik

First Assistant Editor

Jenny Lindamood

Assistant Editor

Mallory Bradley

Key Costumer

Lauren Driskill

Costumer

Dustin Fletcher

Costumer

Kristen Kadel

Costumer

Aimee McCue

Costumer

Donna O'Neal

Costume Supervisor

Anya Peregrino

Costumer

Jocelyn Walker

Set Costumer

Jamie Lynn Catrett

Extras Casting

Tara Feldstein Bennett

Casting

Rose Locke

Extras Casting

Melanie M. Moreno

Extras Casting

Chase Paris

Casting

Robb Pendleton

Extras Casting Assistant

Patrick Rokn

Extras Casting Assistant

Bailey Vetterick

Extras Casting Assistant

Tasha Ward

Casting Assistant

Mario Xavier

Extras Casting

Amanda Bradley

Stunts

John Dixon

Stunts

Michael Hugghins

Stunts

Diana Upp Warner

Stunts

Peter Wallack

Stunts

Dena Sodano

Stunts

Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz

Stunt Double

Josh Mueller

Stunts

David Besh

Lighting Technician

Conor Daily

Additional Grip

Mike Davidson

Best Boy Electric

Javier Diaz

Video Assist Operator

Ramon Engle

Steadicam Operator

Dominic Goodie

Grip

Peter Graf

Aerial Camera

Daniel Guadalupe

First Assistant "C" Camera

Caleb Holland

Camera Operator

Minseo Joo

Drone Operator

Daniel C. McFadden

Still Photographer

Tammy Middleton

Still Photographer

Ryan Nguyen

Digital Imaging Technician

Louie Northern

Drone Pilot

David B. Nowell

Aerial Director of Photography

Ken Palladino

Best Boy Electric

Trevor Rios

First Assistant "B" Camera

Brian Rosso

Additional Camera

Jesse Roth

"B" Camera Operator

Steven Serna

Key Grip

David Shakibanasab

Rigging Gaffer

Katrienne Soulagnet

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Joshua Stern

Chief Lighting Technician

Stephen Stumberg

Video Assist Operator

Daniel Vlahos

Rigging Grip

Alex Wahoski

Lighting Technician

Kevin Wilson

Second Assistant "B" Camera

William D. Wynn

Dolly Grip

Eric Salas

Utility Stunts

Ryan Green

Utility Stunts

CC Ice

Utility Stunts

Sydney Berman

Visual Effects Coordinator

Shwee Chou

Visual Effects Producer

Caroline Delgado

Digital Compositor

Sean Devereaux

Visual Effects Supervisor

James Dornoff

VFX Director of Photography

James Dornoff

Data Wrangler

Brian Drewes

VFX Production Coordinator

Jacob Eaton

Visual Effects Producer

Edward Ferrysienanda

Effects Supervisor

Mark Owen Forker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Houlihan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Beth Howe

Visual Effects Producer

Kym McCann

Visual Effects Coordinator

Samantha Slaughter

Visual Effects Coordinator

Laurens Vermeulen

Digital Compositor

LaNeisha Watson

Visual Effects Coordinator

Scott Winston

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sarah Schechter

Producer

Bob Dohrmann

Executive Producer

Rose Gilroy

Screenplay

Daniel Pemberton

Original Music Composer

Dariusz Wolski

Director of Photography

Nix Herrera

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Keenan Flynn

Story

Bill Kirstein

Story

Anthony Winn

Storyboard Artist

Josephine Allegretti

Visual Effects

Renae Moneymaker

Stunt Coordinator

Heidi Moneymaker

Stunt Coordinator

Heidi Moneymaker

Stunt Double

Heidi Moneymaker

Second Unit Director

Lauren Rosenbloom

Supervising Art Director

Leslie McDonald

Art Direction

David Stark

Boom Operator

Kyle Cooper

Main Title Designer

Benjamin Loch

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

July 5, 2024

"Cole Davis" (Channing Tatum) is the launch director at Cape Canaveral and is charged with getting the Apollo 11 mission to the moon (and back!). Thing is, with the Vietnam war in full swing the public have rather lost interest in the space race with the USSR. Presidential adviser "Moe" (Woody Harrelson) hits on the idea of bringing in marketing specialist "Kelly" (Scarlett Johansson) to spruce things up and get the public - and the US Senate - more engaged with the project before it runs out of money and impetus. She's pushy and brassy and "Cole" hates her! Thing is, though, he also starts to realise that she's not half bad at the hoodwinking game and seems to be making some headway engaging sponsors and senators alike with the aspirations of Messrs. Armstrong and Aldrin to set foot in the Sea of Tranquility. With public interest piqued, "Moe" realises that the last thing they need is a flop, so he tells "Kelly" to create a moonscape and get in her favourite director - "Lance Vespertine" (Jim Rash doing his best Stanley Tucci) to essentially make their own, terrestrial, version of the landings that can be shown to the public should the worst case scenario actually occur. With her and "Cole" becoming closer and the launch date now imminent, it's soon clear that this isn't just a contingency plan - and that might finally present the unflappable "Kelly" with a moral dilemma she can't easily shrug off. What to do? It's quite entertaining, this, with Johansson clearly enjoying herself playing a myriad of parts within her character and there's a decent spark with the better than usual Tatum as the story swipes at politics (largely thanks to a playfully devious effort from Harrelson) and advertising whilst we learn that she is not quite the woman she seems to be. At times the writing is quite funny and the whole thing offers lunar conspiracy theorists (and the disbelieving Soviets) the perfect opportunity for the mother of wet dreams. There's plenty of rocket photography and though maybe just twenty minutes too long, this is one of Apple's better and more creative efforts. You just have to love that mischievous black cat at the end!

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r96sk

⭐ 5/10

July 12, 2024

Not for me. I found <em>'Fly Me to the Moon'</em> to be a disappointment.

A sure sign of that being the case is that I don't have any positives for this movie. Well, OK, Scarlett Johansson is good, but there honestly isn't any other element to this that I can say I enjoyed. Johansson's co-star Channing Tatum feels miscast, I like the guy as an actor but here I didn't feel like he fit - visually his character didn't look or sound like someone o… read the rest.

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

⭐ 5/10

July 17, 2024

“Fly Me to the Moon” is so generic and sanitized that it feels like a blanket, sterilized television sitcom designed to appeal to the masses in middle America. Director Greg Berlanti‘s throwback romance has its moments, but even the chemistry between the leads a few flashes of creativity can’t save the overlong, draggy film.

Set against the backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, former con artist Kelly (Scarlett Johansson) is hired by President Nixon’s clandestine staff member Moe (Woody Harrelson) to launch a marketing campaign on a mission that the White House has deemed too important to fail. Kelly has a huge job cut out for her, and her fiery personality, unconventional methods, and out-of-the-box ideas to fix the space agency’s public image wreaks havoc on the straight-laced launch director, Cole Davis (Channing Tatum). She’s in his way and is a major annoyance, but even Cole can’t deny the sparks that are flying whenever the two are in the same room.

The film works as a mid-level romantic comedy with Johansson and Tatum sharing an agreeable chemistry that, while not exactly electric, at least feels organic. Their playful banter and genuine affection shines, providing some of the film’s most enjoyable moments. It’s a classic odd couple pairing that adds much-needed comedic elements.

The script is messy and forgettable, with a lot of ineffective bids at humor. The most charming aspects are burdened by unnecessary subplots that detract from the main story, making the entire film feel far too long. Certain scenes drag on and on, especially when relying on clichés, predictable plot points, and tired tropes that fail to fully capitalize on the unique setting and wealth of historical context. So much more could’ve been done with this material in a much better way.

Although it provides some decent lighthearted entertainment, “Fly Me to the Moon” plays it so safe that it definitely falls short of its potential. It’s overstuffed and bland to a fault, struggling so mightily to be a crowd pleaser that it squanders most of the charm and authenticity that could have made it something truly special.

By: Louisa Moore / SCREEN ZEALOTS

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