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, a man meets and falls in love with a woman at the grocery store.

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
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on  reviews, with an average rating of. The site's critical consensus reads, "John Lithgow and Blythe Danner are almost enough to save The Tomorrow Man, but their efforts are overwhelmed by a problematic story." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".