The Last Man on the Moon (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, The Last Man on the Moon is a history and documentary film directed by Mark Craig, running about 99 minutes. “One man's part in mankind's greatest adventure” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Americans were preoccupied with other developments like NASA, the game-changing space programme that put Neil Armstrong on the moon. Yet it was astronauts like Eugene Cernan who paved the uneven, perilous path to lunar exploration. A test pilot who lived to court danger, he was recruited along with 14 other men in a secretive process that saw them become the closest of friends and adversaries. In this intensely competitive environment, Cernan was one of only three men who was sent twice to the moon, with his second trip also being NASA’s final lunar mission. As he looks back at what he loved and lost during the eight years in Houston, an incomparably eventful life emerges into view. Director Mark Craig crafts a quietly epic biography that combines the rare insight of the surviving former astronauts with archival footage and otherworldly moonscapes.

Who’s in it. The Last Man on the Moon stars Eugene Cernan as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, The Last Man on the Moon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Last Man on the Moon page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Last Man on the Moon tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.