Moonlight
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- Trailer for Moonlight (01:59)
- Clip: Middle of the World (01:39)
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Synopsis
A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young, African-American, gay man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
Cast
- Mahershala Ali
- Shariff Earp
- Duan Sanderson
- Alex R. Hibbert
- Janelle Monáe
- Naomie Harris
- Jaden Piner
- Herman 'Caheei McGloun
- Kamal Ani-Bellow
- Trevante Rhodes
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- Mar 3, 2017
i love how when the third act starts and you think "oh my god... he's so different now" then chiron gets a phone call from kevin and BOOM he's back to that boy from the first act. moonlight invented acting
JoanFeb 11, 2017boyhood: who are you? moonlight: i'm you but stronger in every possible way
LucyJan 15, 2017"You’re the only man who’s ever touched me... you're the only one." I don't understand how anyone can make it through the ending of this film without literally having their heart ripped into a thousand tiny pieces. Just as good the second time, if not better.
#1 gizmo fan - Aug 20, 2019
watching this felt like i was watching real people
mariaJan 16, 2017heteros will never understand how lonely it is to be queer
KairitJun 16, 2020chiron saying “i cry so much sometimes i feel like imma just turn into drops” sums up what it feels like to watch this film
Muriel - Jun 21, 2017
The little smile that Kevin does after Chiron tells him that he's the only man he's ever been with is the only thing in the world that matters. It's perfect.
#1 gizmo fanSep 3, 2016MOONLIGHT is *MAGNIFICENT.* a specific but utterly symphonic portrait of masculinity in the modern world. every shot is seared into my brain. it's also a devastatingly beautiful love story. to put it in the most reductive / tantalizing terms possible, think CAROL by way of…
davidehrlichNov 3, 2016I'm not sure we as a society deserve a movie as empathetic and open-hearted as Moonlight right now, but I'm grateful it exists.
Matt Singer
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Top Reviews
- riley lovedMoonlight
i cried like 7 separate times
Sabrina Bondi likedMoonlightJenkins boils a life down to its decisive moments: a life in three parts in an eloquent and acute summation with Britell’s heart-rending music underlining. Beautifully shot, dynamically acted, with a magnificent score, it’s the type of film that only grows emotionally as time fly
hammy likedMoonlightcinematography masterclass
- Bonji dislikedMoonlight
3/10
Macy lovedMoonlightI analyzed this movie for a film class I took last semester and to say I, as well as the entirety of the class, was touched by the story would be an understatement. Moonlight was extremely eye opening and tackles quite a few heavy subjects in beautiful ways. It is a must watch!
Lhamrin is "meh" onMoonlightNot bad just a snooze fest mad boring
- Jikitiz lovedMoonlight
Raw, emotional, stunning, exquisite, lush, brutal, profound, nuanced, empathetic, and most importantly, original. Barry Jenkins' Moonlight provides a genuine story about trauma and the journey of becoming your own person. It is very much an "Arman" movie and should be studied. ❤️
Shrek N Donkey dislikedMoonlightI’m sorry but I have no idea why this one any awards it was so hard to watch
Kelsey Lincoln lovedMoonlightreally good!
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Reviews
- MHMark Horton
Woooo! I only vaguely knew what the movie was about...I wasn't prepared for the wave of emotions! Beautifully done, and very REAL.
MHMatthew HartmanThere's no real plot line
AVAnthony ValdiviaRelative to today's awareness on sexual orientation and addictive paraents.
- ÈÆèå æ±
At times a bit slow but plot was well written
RJRaven JacksonA beautifully shot film! Loved it!
PPPaula PileIt was painful to watch, however it was a great story and well done.
- TNTeffany Nowell
Such a beautiful insight on a life that doesn't get that type of look
KVKamrin VaclavikBest cinematography I've seen all year
KLKen LutzMoonlight is a film that will leave you entertained and satisfied by the end. A look into what it means to be gay when your world asks you to be hard.
Metacritic
Oct 27, 2016
Moonlight is gorgeous and yet bleak, uplifting and yet sobering, exhilarating but also grounded in some unshakable realities.
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 20, 2016
Moonlight is magic. So intimate you feel like you're trespassing on its characters souls, so transcendent it's made visual and emotional poetry out of intensely painful experience, it's a film that manages to be both achingly familiar and unlike anything we've seen before.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Sep 17, 2016
Moonlight is hypnotic not just as a character study, or as a coming-of-age story. It's hypnotic as a performance piece, full of flawless portrayals of a kid figuring out who he is, not just in relation to other people, but in relation to himself.
Tasha Robinson
The Verge
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Moonlight (2016) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Moonlight (2016)?
The movie is 1hr 51min long.
What's Moonlight (2016) about?
A chronicle of the childhood, adolescence and burgeoning adulthood of a young, African-American, gay man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
Who's the cast of Moonlight (2016)?
- Mahershala Ali as Juan
- Shariff Earp as Terrence
- Duan Sanderson as Azu
- Alex R. Hibbert as Little
- Janelle Monáe as Teresa
- Naomie Harris as Paula
- Jaden Piner as Kevin age 9
- Herman 'Caheei McGloun as Longshoreman
- Kamal Ani-Bellow as Portable Boy 1
- Trevante Rhodes as Black
Who's the director behind Moonlight (2016)?
Barry Jenkins directed Moonlight (2016).
Who produced Moonlight (2016)?
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Adele Romanski produced Moonlight (2016).
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