Moonlight

"This is the story of a lifetime"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

7,411 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Picture

Best Supporting Actor

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress

Best Cinematography

Best Director

Best Film Editing

Best Original Score

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 4 nominations

Won

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Nominated

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Best Screenplay

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Other Awards

🏆 5 wins

Won

Dorian for LGBTQ Film of the Year

Dorian for Film of the Year

Boston Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actor

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association for Best Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$4.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$65.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$61.0M

ROI: +1526%

Budget Recovery1626% of budget

$0|Budget: $4.0M|Revenue: $65.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

202.5K

Daily Avg

3.4K

7-Day Trend

-10%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Miami

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

MiamiAtlantaLiberty City

Time Period

1990s1980s2000s2010s

Themes & Subjects

#mobbing#drug-relatedcrime#cycleofpoverty#self-discovery#dysfunctionalfamily#homosexuality

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

James Laxton

Film Editing

Joi McMillonNat Sanders

Music / Score

Nicholas Britell

Costume Design

Caroline Eselin

Production Companies

Plan B EntertainmentA24

Distributors

A24NetflixVertigo Média

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Moonlight

Available in 61 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	HBO Max	Fandango at Home Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	Netflix, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel	Tubi TV, CBC Gem	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

Austria12

Belgium16

Brazil16

+15 more countries

Production

Director

Barry Jenkins

Writers

Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney

Production Companies

A24Plan B EntertainmentPASTEL

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

No Image

Duan Sanderson

Azu

No Image

Herman 'Caheei McGloun

Longshoreman

Tags & Keywords

drug dealerhigh schoolfloridadrug abuseparent child relationshipfightdrug addictionghettorestaurantmelancholycoming of agemale homosexualitylgbtaddictmasculinity

External Links

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