Moonstruck

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Moonstruck

PG

1987

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage). She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

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Critics 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.

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Victoria Mather

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jan 7

Moonstruck represents a return to good writing with real, fully developed characters, not just some sensational "film concept" slapped on the screen with flashy imagery.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/15/2023

Moonstruck isn’t heartfelt; it’s an honest contrivance -- the mockery is a giddy homage to our, desire for grand passion. With its own special lushness, it’s a rose-tinted black comedy.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

05/08/2023

Earthy, immediate and very funny, this is enjoyable stuff.

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Mary Kassel

Screen Rant

03/14/2025

10/10

Hilarious, romantic, & quietly lush, Moonstruck doesn't just hold up today. It's the kind of movie built to last, the kind we don't see anymore.

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

04/16/2024

2/5

This is a weird film. Outside of some strong scenes with the family, the performances are all over the place.

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

04/16/2024

2/5

I expected this to be a lot better given the accolades it received. When it aims to be a comedy, it falter. When it embraces itself as a family drama, the story and the characters thrive.

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Dean M

03/10/2025

Cher's best role and when it was fun watching Nicholas Cage be a wolf

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Joe G

03/10/2025

Always liked the movie, but seeing it on big screen really made a difference for me. Loved it, recited some of the lines with the characters too! Always fun!

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Sandra H

02/06/2024

So great to see this movie classic on the big screen! I don’t remember seeing it in theaters originally.

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Landon J

@Minxsykitty 5d

The plot is cheating, the plot is self destructive cheating. I absolutely loved Cage in this, might be one of his best. What a messy progression though haha. Interesting enough for a watch through, I don't believe this has much "rom" to the "com" particularly as each interaction is more depraved than the last. "I lost my hand! I lost my bride!"

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Christopher C.

@PapaTangooo May 20

Like a pimp, Ronny tells Loretta, “Now I want you to come upstairs with me and GET IN MY BED!” For the record, this approach has never worked for me but it played great on film.

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RJ D.

@MeMyselfI Apr 23

Outstanding film in all areas. We watch it every year at Thanksgiving and see something new every year. Pass the dressing.

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Norman Jewison

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Cher

Loretta Castorini

Nicolas Cage

Ronny Cammareri

Vincent Gardenia

Cosmo Castorini

Olympia Dukakis

Rose Castorini

Danny Aiello

Mr. Johnny Cammareri

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Moonstruck: Official Clip - Have I Been a Good Wife?

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Moonstruck: Official Clip - Snap Out of It

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Moonstruck: Official Clip - Wedding Off, Wedding On

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Moonstruck: Official Clip - Bad Blood and Curses

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Synopsis

No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage). She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Director: Norman Jewison
Producer: Patrick J. Palmer, Norman Jewison
Screenwriter: John Patrick Shanley
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Star Partners
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 18, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.0M
Runtime: 1h 42m