Scarlett Johansson’s post-MCU Rotten Tomatoes streak continues with Fly Me To The Moon

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• fly me to the moon
  is a 1960s romantic drama about a NASA executive and marketing expert, starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.
• The film has a 70% Rotten Tomatoes score, continuing Johansson’s streak of Fresh ratings since leaving the MCU.
• Both Johansson and Tatum have maintained successful careers, with recent projects earning Fresh ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

Scarlett Johansson’s post-MCU Rotten Tomatoes streak continues with fly me to the moon. Directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy, the upcoming romantic drama is set in the 1960s space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, as a romantic relationship develops between the NASA director in charge of the Apollo 11 mission and an expert in marketing hired to stage a fake moon landing. Johansson and Channing Tatum lead fly me to the moonHis cast, which also includes Jim Rash, Ray Romano and Woody Harrelson.

Now reviews are published before the release date of the movie and fly me to the moonRotten Tomatoes score debuted at 70%. This is based on just under 40 reviews at the time of writing, so the score should fluctuate as more are published. However, the score should remain fresh (60% or higher), continuing Johansson’s streak since her departure from the MCU.

How Fly Me To The Moon’s Rotten Tomatoes score compares to other Scarlett Johansson movies

& Recent Channing Tatum Movies

In recent decades, Johansson has proven to be one of the best actresses of her generation, receiving consistent critical praise and box office success. She is perhaps best known for her role as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in eight Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including Iron Man 2 (72%), the avengers (91%), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (90%), Avengers: Age of Ultron (76%), Captain America Civil War (90%) and Avengers: Infinity War (85%). Although Romanoff sacrifices himself in Avengers: Endgame (94%), Johansson returned for the prequel Black Widow (79%), acting as an official farewell to the MCU.

Outside of the MCU, Johansson has earned critical acclaim for her performances in The story of marriage (95%) and Jojo Rabbit (80%), both of which earned him Oscar nominations in 2020, the former for a leading role and the latter for a supporting role. Since her departure from the MCU, Johansson has continued to star in Fresh-rated projects on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2021, she lent her voice to punk rock guitarist Ash in Sing 2 (72%) and starred in Wes Anderson’s film Asteroid City (75%) in 2023.

On the other hand, since returning from a four-year hiatus from acting, Tatum has reinvigorated his career with a number of projects.. He made his directorial debut with Dog (77%), starred alongside Sandra Bullock in The Lost City (79%) and reprized perhaps his most iconic role for the last time in Magic Mike’s Last Dance (47%). With fly me to the moon reviews praising Johansson and Tatum’s strong performances, the romantic comedy should act as another great showcase for the two stars, continuing Johansson’s streak of Fresh ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

fly me to the moon opens in theaters on July 12 before streaming on Apple TV+ at a later date.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes