Apollo 18 (film)

Apollo 18 is a 2011 found-footage science fiction horror film written by Brian Miller, directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, and co-produced by Timur Bekmambetov and Michele Wolkoff. An American-Canadian co-production, its premise is that the cancelled Apollo 18 mission actually landed on the Moon in December 1974, but never returned.

Apollo 18
Official film poster
Directed byGonzalo López-Gallego
Written byBrian Miller
Produced by
  • Timur Bekmambetov
  • Michele Wolkoff
Starring
  • Warren Christie
  • Lloyd Owen
  • Ryan Robbins
CinematographyJosé David Montero
Edited byPatrick Lussier
Production
company
Distributed byDimension Films
Release date
  • September 2, 2011 (2011-09-02)
Running time
86 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million
Box office$26.2 million

Apollo 18 is López-Gallego's first English-language film. After various release date changes, it was released in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada on September 2, 2011. The film received mostly mixed reviews, with most critics comparing it negatively to Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project and Alien.

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