A shamelessly exuberant affair in which love touches the young, the hurt and the middle-aged.
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
Reviews for Moonstruck
A wholesome, filling glimpse at what happens when people rediscover their appetite for love.
Most of the show belongs to Cher and Cage, both of whom are at their energetic best.
Reviews of the movie tend to make it sound like a madcap ethnic comedy, and that it is. But there is something more here, a certain bittersweet yearning that comes across as ineffably romantic, and a certain magical quality.
A warm and funny little ensemble piece that still holds up pretty darn well after almost 20 years.
...perfectly beautiful, thoughtful, poignant, funny, and fun. Like the full moon, it is enchanting to look at time and again.
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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