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Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth
Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth
Comedy, Drama, History - 2000
7.2
96%
74
A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
19 Oct 2000
Country:
AU
Languages:
English, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 10 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
For many moviegoers, that feel-good spirit is going to be hard to resist.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
6 Apr 2001
fresh:
Makes you admire the Australian ability to make a comedy that's sincere rather than crass.
– Steven Rosen,
Denver Post,
20 Apr 2001
fresh:
The Dish also does a nice job of evoking what 1969 was like for people who didn't live in San Francisco, Paris or even Melbourne, Australia.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Apr 2001
fresh:
Both an entertaining, instructive jaunt down memory lane and also, for the younger generation, a most palatable lesson in modern history.
– Susan Stark,
Detroit News,
20 Apr 2001
fresh:
All these years later, the sight of a man walking on the surface of the moon has lost none of its power.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr 2001
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