The Tomorrow Man

The Tomorrow Man is a 2019 American drama film, written and directed by Noble Jones, in his directorial debut. It stars John Lithgow, Blythe Danner, Derek Cecil, Katie Aselton, Sophie Thatcher, and Eve Harlow.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019, and was released in the United States on May 22, 2019, by Bleecker Street.

Plot
A man preparing for the apocalypse meets and falls in love with a woman who is a shopaholic.

Cast

 * John Lithgow as Ed
 * Blythe Danner as Ronnie
 * Derek Cecil as Brian
 * Katie Aselton as Janet
 * Sophie Thatcher as Jeanine
 * Eve Harlow as Tina
 * Wendy Makkena as Beverly St. Michaels

Production
The film shot around Rochester, New York, Lithgow's hometown, for about six weeks in August and September 2017.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2019. Prior to this, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a May 22, 2019 release. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired international distribution rights to the film.

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.17/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".