The Tomorrow Man
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: May 22, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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5
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10
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
ObserverRex ReedMay 24, 2019
If you cherish the rare opportunity to watch magnificent actors as perfect as Blythe Danner and John Lithgow giving it all they’ve got, in a film about grown-ups, then the line starts here. Read full review
80
TheWrapTodd GilchristMay 20, 2019
Quirky, tender and hopeful, “The Tomorrow Man” doesn’t necessarily depict a romance or relationship that everyone will immediately relate to, but Jones’ kindness and generosity as a storyteller encourages his audience to treat these characters empathetically. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgMay 1, 2019
The Tomorrow Man is not one of these high-dramas with something profound to say about human natures. It’s more a chance to watch two veteran actors in John Lithgow and Blythe Danner do what they spent their entire lives doing, and that’s act and act real damn good. They find that right balance between being normal and quirky to turn out a grounded performance. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerJun 6, 2019
The quirky romantic comedy The Tomorrow Man relies on the believability of their late-in-life love in order for the film to work. Which it does, to some degree – that degree being small-story preciousness and the simple pleasure of eating popcorn while watching Blythe Danner and John Lithgow watching television as they eat popcorn. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comNell MinowMay 21, 2019
The actors bring a great deal of humanity to keep a wobbly script from going too far off balance. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 21, 2019
Despite the strange but winning chemistry between Danner and Lithgow, the script ultimately fails the fascinating characters. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 1, 2019
If the ultimate effect is a little more slight than one might’ve hoped, Jones and his appealing cast nonetheless sustain a low-key charm even after the enigmatic initial promise burns off like morning fog. Read full review
58
Original-CinJim SlotekJun 13, 2019
A parade of pulled punches, there’s not enough of anything in The Tomorrow Man to make it stick as drama or even a believable romance. Read full review
58
IndieWireEric KohnFeb 1, 2019
The Tomorrow Man suggests "Take Shelter" by way of "It’s Complicated," an unseemly combination that never quite gels. But the actors work overtime to mine substance from the material, and Jones gives them plenty of room to rescue this curious movie from complete oblivion. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 13, 2019
There’s a demographic niche desperate to be served that this movie is aimed at, and more’s the pity that it’s not better as there are so few filmmakers and studios willing to tell stories of this generation, for this generation. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenJun 5, 2019
The Tomorrow Man is totally dependent on Lithgow and Danner to imbue the characters with warmth and humanity, and elevate them to figures worthy of our interest. Good supporting work from the other actors also keeps us attuned to the story. But otherwise, The Tomorrow Man gives off a feeling of having seen it all before. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonMay 29, 2019
John Lithgow and Blythe Danner make an offbeat and winning combination, with total belief that they’re in a really good movie. Unfortunately, they’re not. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyMay 29, 2019
Their (Danner/Lithgow) being together feels more like a device — there’d be no movie without their relationship — than it does a romance. There’s a lack of chemistry that makes for a listlessness of narrative. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithMay 17, 2019
The film is content to peddle the naïve notion that love is the panacea for all that ails you. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 21, 2019
The Tomorrow Man is a cloying, at times disturbing tale of two dotty seniors whose eccentricities unexpectedly mesh. Read full review
37
Washington PostMark JenkinsMay 28, 2019
The movie’s ending could be called a twist. But it’s really more of a belly flop. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyFeb 1, 2019
There’s no denying that The Tomorrow Man has a knockout ending. But is it worth sitting through the mundane, relatively uneventful film that precedes it? Few will think so. Read full review
20
Arizona RepublicScott CravenMay 22, 2019
While the film’s last 30 seconds are refreshing, they hardly redeem the previous 90 minutes of utter predictability. Read full review
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