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

While preparing for the apocalypse, Ed meets and falls in love with Ronnie, who he meets at the grocery store. Both of them hoard items, Ed as a prepper and Ronnie as a coping mechanism for a personal tragedy.

Cast

John Lithgow as Ed Hemsler
Blythe Danner as Ronnie Meisner
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