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Moonstruck

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Moonstruck (1987)

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Reviews Counted:35

Fresh:32

Rotten:3

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade's most appealing comedies.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Under the magic of the full moon, an Italian-American family tries to sort out their romantic entanglements and find happiness. Tired of being single, and longing for security, widow Loretta... Under the magic of the full moon, an Italian-American family tries to sort out their romantic entanglements and find happiness. Tired of being single, and longing for security, widow Loretta Castorini agrees to marry Johnny Cammareri, a man she admittedly doesn't love. While he visits his dying mother in Sicily, she visits his estranged brother Ronny in order to invite him to the wedding, and, much to her surprise, finds herself deeply attracted to him. Loretta's parents have equally complex romantic lives; her father is involved in a long-term affair, while her mother is avidly pursued by a college professor. Will they all be able to take a chance on love again? [More]

Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia

Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso, John Mahoney, Louis Guss, Fyodor Chaliapin, Anita Gillette, Nada Despotovich

Director: Norman Jewison

Director: Norman Jewison
Screenwriter: John Patrick Shanley
Composer: Dick Hyman
Producer: Patrick Palmer, Norman Jewison

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Reviews for Moonstruck

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A shamelessly exuberant affair in which love touches the young, the hurt and the middle-aged.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/23/08
Channel 4 Film
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Stronger on mores than amore, a half smile for a summer night.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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A wholesome, filling glimpse at what happens when people rediscover their appetite for love.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/23/08
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine
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No review available.

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11/15/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

No review available.

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11/17/03
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

The title refers to one relative's theory that the full moon can make people wildly romantic, make them behave in wonderful, unpredictably crazy ways. Not crazy enough.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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spends so much time reminding us what a quaint and cute little movie we're watching that our interest isn't required

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03/21/06
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

John Patrick Shanley's witty, shapely script puts an octet of New Yorkers under a lunar-tuney spell one romantic night. Cher shines brightest of all.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
02/02/09
TIME Magazine
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Simply stated, it is difficult not to be swept up by this charming picture.

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07/30/03
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No review available.

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

The Haley's Comet of Romantic Comedies - sparkling gems like this don't come along very often. One large supreme with extra spice.

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09/19/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Mediasharx

A rich and witty romantic comedy with a perfecto monologue from Nicolas Cage.

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11/30/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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04/27/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

...generally unable to live up to its reputation as a classic romantic comedy.

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05/06/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

No review available.

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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Explores the different shades of love in humanistic and hilarious ways

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/19/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

"brilliant writing, magnificent performances"

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

...perfectly beautiful, thoughtful, poignant, funny, and fun. Like the full moon, it is enchanting to look at time and again.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
05/07/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Most of the show belongs to Cher and Cage, both of whom are at their energetic best.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/23/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Okay romantic comedy, but I never got what the fuss was about.

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01/22/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
 
 
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