8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Documentary, History • 2007 • 109 min • Older Kids (7+)
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
Overview
In the Shadow of the Moon is a 2007 documentary chronicling the Apollo space missions, featuring rare archival NASA footage and firsthand accounts from the surviving astronauts. It offers a nostalgic look at a bygone era, celebrating individual heroism and national achievement without significant scrutiny of the social norms of the time. The public bias label reflects its traditional framing of the astronauts’ all-male and all-white team as a historical given, while the film avoids any overt political or diversity framing, focusing instead on shared human experience and technological triumph.
Starring Cast
Buzz Aldrin • Alan Bean • Eugene Cernan
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
In the Shadow of the Moon is a 2007 documentary chronicling the Apollo space missions, featuring rare archival NASA footage and firsthand accounts from the surviving astronauts. It offers a nostalgic look at a bygone era, celebrating individual heroism and national achievement without significant scrutiny of the social norms of the time. The public bias label reflects its traditional framing of the astronauts’ all-male and all-white team as a historical given, while the film avoids any overt political or diversity framing, focusing instead on shared human experience and technological triumph.
Starring Cast
Buzz Aldrin • Alan Bean • Eugene Cernan
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is a historical documentary centered on the personal experiences and reflections of the Apollo astronauts, consciously focusing on apolitical themes of human achievement, scientific endeavor, and individual courage rather than promoting any specific political ideology or taking a stance on the political context of the space race.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This documentary accurately reflects the historical demographic of the Apollo astronauts, who were exclusively white men, without altering their representation. The narrative focuses on their personal experiences and the historical achievement of space exploration, presenting these traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without any critical portrayal or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium
The film is a historical documentary focused on the Apollo missions, with family life appearing peripherally as a backdrop to the astronauts' experiences. It depicts traditional family structures and gender roles common to the era without offering explicit endorsement, critique, or significant thematic exploration of family norms.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film respectfully depicts Buzz Aldrin's act of taking communion on the Moon, presenting it as a deeply personal and spiritual moment of gratitude and reflection for him. This portrayal aligns with the dignity of the faith as a source of meaning for an individual.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
In the Shadow of the Moon is a documentary chronicling the Apollo space missions through the perspectives of the astronauts. The film's scope is entirely focused on the historical events, technical achievements, and personal reflections of the space program. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
This documentary chronicles the Apollo space missions through the firsthand accounts of the astronauts. The film's narrative is exclusively centered on historical events, space exploration, and the personal reflections of the individuals who journeyed to the moon. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present within the film's content or plot.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This documentary features real historical figures, primarily male Apollo astronauts, who are portrayed consistent with their documented historical gender. There are no instances of characters established as one gender being depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a documentary featuring real Apollo astronauts who appear as themselves in interviews. It does not involve actors portraying historical figures or fictional characters, therefore no race swaps occur.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.5
8.4
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