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Moonlight

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
304K
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Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
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Drama
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
304K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,554
180
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    • Director
      • Barry Jenkins
    • Writers
      • Barry Jenkins(screenplay by)
      • Tarell Alvin McCraney(story by)
    • Stars
      • Mahershala Ali
      • Naomie Harris
      • Trevante Rhodes
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Barry Jenkins
    • Writers
      • Barry Jenkins(screenplay by)
      • Tarell Alvin McCraney(story by)
    • Stars
      • Mahershala Ali
      • Naomie Harris
      • Trevante Rhodes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 986User reviews
    • 515Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 228 wins & 296 nominations total

    Videos11

    Moonlight
    Trailer 2:00
    Moonlight
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    Official Trailer
    What to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
    Clip 1:48
    What to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
    What to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
    Clip 2:25
    What to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
    Middle Of The World
    Clip 1:38
    Middle Of The World
    All Love All Pride
    Clip 1:04
    All Love All Pride
    Car Black And Kevin
    Clip 1:00
    Car Black And Kevin
    Juan Brings Little Home
    Clip 0:58
    Juan Brings Little Home
    Mahershala Ali of 'Green Book': "No Small Parts"
    Clip 3:58
    Mahershala Ali of 'Green Book': "No Small Parts"
    When You Need a Good Cry
    Video 1:51
    When You Need a Good Cry
    "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: 'Moonlight' Star Naomie Harris
    Video 2:17
    "No Small Parts" IMDb Exclusive: 'Moonlight' Star Naomie Harris

    Photos221

    Naomie Harris in Moonlight (2016)
    André Holland and Trevante Rhodes in Moonlight (2016)
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Alex R. Hibbert and Jaden Piner in Moonlight (2016)
    Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome in Moonlight (2016)
    Ashton Sanders in Moonlight (2016)
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Janelle Monáe in Moonlight (2016)
    Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    André Holland and Trevante Rhodes in Moonlight (2016)
    Trevante Rhodes in Moonlight (2016)
    Ashton Sanders in Moonlight (2016)

    Top cast

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    Mahershala Ali
    Mahershala Ali
    • Juan
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Paula
    Trevante Rhodes
    Trevante Rhodes
    • Black
    Alex R. Hibbert
    Alex R. Hibbert
    • Little
    • (as Alex Hibbert)
    Shariff Earp
    • Terrence
    Duan Sanderson
    Duan Sanderson
    • Azu
    • (as Duan 'Sandy' Sanderson)
    Janelle Monáe
    Janelle Monáe
    • Teresa
    Jaden Piner
    Jaden Piner
    • Kevin age 9
    Herman 'Caheei McGloun
    Herman 'Caheei McGloun
    • Longshoreman
    • (as Herman 'Caheej' McGloun)
    Kamal Ani-Bellow
    Kamal Ani-Bellow
    • Portable Boy 1
    Keomi Givens
    • Portable Boy 2
    Eddie Blanchard
    • Portable Boy 3
    Rudi Goblen
    Rudi Goblen
    • Gee
    • (as Rudi Goblin)
    Ashton Sanders
    Ashton Sanders
    • Chiron
    Edson Jean
    Edson Jean
    • Mr. Pierce
    Patrick Decile
    • Terrel
    Herveline Moncion
    • Samantha
    Jharrel Jerome
    Jharrel Jerome
    • Kevin age 16
    • Director
      • Barry Jenkins
    • Writers
      • Barry Jenkins(screenplay by)
      • Tarell Alvin McCraney(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Naomie Harris had to shoot her entire role in three days, in between her promotional tour of Spectre (2015), due to a visa problem (Harris is British). The scenes spanned 15 years in the character's life and were filmed out of sequence.
    • Goofs
      When Chiron and his mother are in their house and she asks him for money, his backpack is placed at his front, strapped over both shoulders. However, in several shots where he is seen from the back, there is no strap over his left shoulder. At one point he switches the backpack from his front to his back, but right after that, when his mother starts struggling with him, the backpack is at his front again.
    • Quotes

      Juan: [to Little] Let me tell you something, man. There are black people everywhere. You remember that, okay? No place you can go in the world ain't got no black people, we was the first on this planet.

      [Slight pause]

      Juan: I've been here a long time. I'm from Cuba. Lotta black folks in Cuba. You wouldn't know that from being here, though. I was a wild little shorty, man. Just like you. Running around with no shoes on, when the moon was out. This one time, I ran by this old... this old lady. I was runnin' and hollerin', and cuttin' a fool, boy. This old lady, she stopped me. She said...

      [He pauses]

      Juan: [Imitating an old lady's voice] "Runnin' around, catching up all that light. In moonlight, black boys look blue. You blue, that's what I'm gon' call you. 'Blue'."

      Little: So your name 'Blue'?

      Juan: [Chuckles] Nah.

      [Another pause]

      Juan: [to Little] At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Warren Beatty/Naomie Harris/Robbie Robertson/Aminé (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Every Nigger Is a Star
      Written by Boris Gardiner and Barrington Gardiner

      Performed by Boris Gardiner

      Remix by Dennis "DEZO" Williams

      Courtesy of Now-Again Records, LLC obo Jazzman Records LTD.

    User reviews986

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    Review
    Top review
    Magnificent
    A sensitive, probing drama. Exploring America through race and sexuality. Beautifully acted, written, directed. To see black Americans portrayed with such complexity is so rare in mainstream American film. And then, on top of this, a sympathetic and positive portrait of gay men. I have a cringe meter which monitors how we, gays, are treated. Goes off constantly in most films. Not Moonlight, not a single cringe meter gong. Wonderful film.
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    • johnenyc
    • Feb 16, 2017

    FAQ3

    • So, is Kevin's Miami apartment the exact same apartment as Dexter Morgan in Dexter?
    • How did Chiron know where Kevin worked? Judging by Kevin's surprise to see Chiron it can only be assume that there was only one phone call between them.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ánh Trăng
    • Filming locations
      • Miramar High School, Miramar, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • PASTEL
      • Plan B Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,854,932
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $402,075
      • Oct 23, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,336,603
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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