Moonlight

2016 111 min Drama

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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IMDb 7.4 RT 98 Metacritic 99

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3 wins

2016 ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (Juan) Mahershala Ali
2016 BEST PICTURE Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski
2016 WRITING (Adapted Screenplay) Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney

5 nominations

2016 ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (Paula) Naomie Harris
2016 CINEMATOGRAPHY James Laxton
2016 DIRECTING Barry Jenkins
2016 FILM EDITING Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon
2016 MUSIC (Original Score) Nicholas Britell

budget $4,000,000 earnings $65,046,687 return 16.3x

director Barry Jenkins

writers Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney

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Official Trailer trailer

How Black Cinema Shaped Barry Jenkins' MOONLIGHT featurette

Most Intimate Moments | Moonlight | Prime Video featurette

Chiron's eerste gay kus | Moonlight | Amazon Prime Video NL clip

Moonlight | Swimming Clip | Netflix clip

Barry Jenkins the swimming scene in MOONLIGHT featurette

"Moonlight" wins Best Picture | 89th Oscars (2017) featurette

"Moonlight" wins Best Adapted Screenplay | 89th Oscars (2017) featurette

Mahershala Ali wins Best Supporting Actor | 89th Oscars (2017) featurette

Making History Promo teaser

Timeless Promo teaser

MOONLIGHT wins Best Editing at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

MOONLIGHT wins Best Feature at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

Barry Jenkins wins Best Director at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

MOONLIGHT wins Best Screenplay at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

MOONLIGHT wins the Robert Altman Award at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

MOONLIGHT wins Best Cinematography at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards featurette

Mahershala Ali and Naomie Harris | The Chameleons featurette

Barry Jenkins | The Realist featurette

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins: ‘I wondered if a straight person could tell this story’ featurette

Live Orchestra featurette

Barry Jenkins Red Carpet Interview | BAFTA Film Awards 2017 featurette

'Moonlight' Q&A with Barry Jenkins featurette

All Love Promo teaser

Shine Promo teaser

Love Promo teaser

Mama Promo teaser

Triumph Promo teaser

Is Moonlight a masterpiece? | Our panel discuss the BAFTA Best Film nominations 2017 featurette

The Score behind the scenes

NYFF Live: Making 'Moonlight' | NYFF54 featurette

Who Is You, Chiron? featurette

Middle of The World clip

Magic In the Making behind the scenes

Academy Conversations: Moonlight featurette

Decide for Yourself clip

We Are Family featurette

MOONLIGHT: A Conversation with Barry Jenkins and the Film's Cast featurette

Music of Moonlight featurette

All Love All Pride clip

Classic Man clip

BARRY JENKINS — With the team that made Moonlight | TIFF 2016 featurette

World Promo teaser

Back Home clip

Lifetime Promo teaser

'Moonlight' Q&A | Barry Jenkins | NYFF54 featurette

Moonlight Q&A with stars Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe and director Barry Jenkins featurette

TARELL McCRANEY Origins of Moonlight | TIFF 2016 featurette

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
Rudi Goblen Gee
Edson Jean Mr. Pierce
Patrick Decile Terrel
Herveline Moncion Samantha
Fransley Hyppolite Pizzo
Jesus Mitchell Old School Guard
Larry Anderson Antwon
Tanisha Cidel Principal Williams
Stephon Bron Travis
Don Seward Tip
Justin Ebenhack Gang Member (uncredited)