The alternate-history comedy Fly Me to the Moon starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum launched on Apple TV+ on Friday. The movie covers occasions that positively didn’t occur throughout the 1969 moon touchdown.
It premiered in theaters over the summer season of 2024, and is barely now reaching streaming.
Fly Me to the Moon mixes comedy and romance
Critiques of Fly Me to the Moon are generally constructive. “With Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum igniting the fuse with good old style, Grade A movie-star chemistry, Fly Me to the Moon is a “go” from the get-go,” wrote the Chicago Solar-Instances reviewer.
But it surely additionally attracts criticism for not staying on focus. It jumps between romantic comedy, patriotism and drama.
The Apple TV+ synopsis says:
“Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me to the Moon is a pointy, fashionable comedy-drama set in opposition to the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon touchdown. Sparks fly in all instructions as advertising and marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson), introduced in to repair NASA’s public picture, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ (Tatum) already tough job. When the White Home deems the mission too necessary to fail, Jones is directed to stage a faux moon touchdown as backup, and the countdown really begins.”
Stars two stars
Most critics say the perfect a part of Fly Me to the Moon is its two headline stars.
Scarlett Johansson is likely to be finest identified for her time as Black Widow in a number of Marvel movies, and her portrayal because the AI in Her helped make it a sci-fi traditional.
Channing Tatum normally stars in comedies and motion films, together with the big-screen adaptation of 21 Soar Road.
Fly Me to the Moon started in theaters
Apple TV+ has but to have a giant box-office hit. Lots of its collection do nicely, however its movies have finished marginally in theaters. Fly Me to the Moon is not any exception, bringing in $42.2 million.
That mentioned, Apple initially made the movie to go straight to its streaming service. But it surely did unexpectedly nicely with check audiences, and the choice was made to have a theatrical launch. So any cash comprised of ticket gross sales is one thing of a bonus.
Watch it this weekend
Streaming Fly Me to the Moon, plus many different movies and collection, comes with a subscription to Apple TV+. The service is $9.99 per 30 days with a seven-day free trial. You may also get it by way of any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
And Apple’s streaming video service additionally contains rather more, in fact. There’s a library of sci-fi, drama, comedies, musicals, kids’s reveals, nature documentaries, and many others.
