Moonlight

Name: Moonlight
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-10-21
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome

2016·Movie·R·111 min·★ 7.4(7,553)

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“This is the story of a lifetime”

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

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Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT	Amazon Video
South Korea	Netflix, Watcha, Netflix Standard with Ads	Google Play Movies

About Moonlight

Moonlight is a 2016 English-language drama film directed by Barry Jenkins. The cast is led by Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 7600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Moonlight was produced by A24, Plan B Entertainment, and PASTEL and made in United States of America. It was released on October 21, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $65 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Jenkins
Writers: Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
Release date: October 21, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $65 million
Production: A24, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL

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Moonlight cast & crew

Moonlight was directed by Barry Jenkins and written by Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney.

The cast features Trevante Rhodes as Black, André Holland as Kevin, Janelle Monáe as Teresa, Ashton Sanders as Chiron, Jharrel Jerome as Kevin Age 16, and Alex R. Hibbert as Little.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nicholas Britell, cinematography is by James Laxton, and it was produced by Adele Romanski and Jeremy Kleiner.

Is Moonlight worth watching?

Moonlight holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 7,553 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Moonlight is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Moonlight

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