“This is the story of a lifetime”
Moonlight
7.4
7,568 votes·2016
·1h 51m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget16.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
drug dealerhigh schoolfloridadrug abusemiami, floridaparent child relationshipfighthomophobiadrug addictionghettorestaurantbullying
Cast
Trevante Rhodes
Black
André Holland
Kevin
Janelle Monáe
Teresa
Ashton Sanders
Chiron
Jharrel Jerome
Kevin Age 16
Alex R. Hibbert
Little
Jaden Piner
Kevin Age 9
Naomie Harris
Paula
Mahershala Ali
Juan
Shariff Earp
Terrence
Duan Sanderson
Azu
Herman 'Caheei McGloun
Longshoreman
Kamal Ani-Bellow
Portable Boy 1
Keomi Givens
Portable Boy 2
Eddie Blanchard
Portable Boy 3
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