83
Metascore
18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonLos Angeles TimesSheila BensonSuch nourishing comedy. It satisfies every hunger, especially the irrational ones that seem to hit hardest at holidays: hunger for impetuous romance and for the reassuring warmth of family, for reckless abandon, and for knowing who we are and what we want. [16 Dec 1987]
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIn its warmth and in its enchantment, as well as in its laughs, this is the best comedy in a long time.
- 90Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittMost of the acting is as real and warm as the characters themselves. And the streets, shops, and living rooms of Brooklyn have never seemed more inviting. [29 Jan 1988]
- 90NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenA delightful surprise... Jewison does his best work in decades. [21 Dec 1987]
- 90VarietyVarietyCarried by snappy dialog and a wonderful ensemble full of familiar faces.
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe broad Italian family humor gets so thick at times that you could cut it with a bread knife.
- 80TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineSimply stated, it is difficult not to be swept up by this charming picture.
- 75USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkI enjoyed everything about Moonstruck except for its meandering mid-section. On cassette, with vino accompaniment, it may seem perfect. In theaters, with a diet drink, it still rates as the holiday sleeper. [18 Dec 1987]
- 70Wall Street JournalJulie SalamonWall Street JournalJulie Salamon[Cher's] never been better. [5 Jan 1988, p.22(E)]
- 50The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannTwo cheery notes: Nicolas Cage, as the erring brother, shows surprising signs of life, and Cher, as the erring fiancee, confounds those who swore she was a remote-control robot. [8 Feb 1988]