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Under the Same Moon

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71% Tomatometer 91 Reviews 82% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.
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Critics Consensus

If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads.

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Josh Rosenblatt Austin Chronicle 10/18/2008
3/5
Its parallel stories of two lost souls seeking each other across geographical divides is never more than one small step away from mawkishness and clich, and oftentimes less. But as a sociological study, it's fascinating. Go to Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com 04/13/2008
It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, with its formulas and its sap, but if it can get Lou Dobbs reaching for that Kleenex, it will have done its job. Go to Full Review Philip Marchand Toronto Star 04/04/2008
3/4
The performances -- and the movie's sideways glance at the culture of illegal immigrants, including a funny song about Superman ('He has no social security and no green card') -- give the movie its nicely controlled vitality. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 09/02/2020
Unfortunately, many of the poignant moments are overwhelmed by a routine and formulaic narrative. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 07/06/2019
3/4
May be predictable and sentimental, but it's impossible to question its conviction. Go to Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express 04/28/2011
Tiptoes the line between tragedy and hope and never loses its balance in its account of life and luck in the US-Mexican borderlands. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Victor A. @juniorAxell1210 Jan 28 Movie was well made, had alot of passion and truth , amazing from start to finish See more xttxtx P @xttxtx Jan 22 It’s beautiful in 2026 with what’s going on See more Adam F. @TheSterling Dec 7 Really great movie. Hits all the feels. Some of the pacing was struggling. Enjoyed the editing a lot. Seriously underrated. See more John C @MovieeLover18 07/17/2025 This made me cry it's a masterpiece See more Armando G @RT59769283 04/26/2024 A powerful & uplifting story about a nine-year-old boy trying to reunite with his mother! This film demonstrates how love requires sacrifice for the benefit of another. It also addresses the struggles of undocumented immigrants. I highly recommend this film! See more 10/12/2021 I crossed through Tijuana when I was 12. The story is so dead on. It'll be hard to get much more original without making this story rated R (all the horrible things you'd see and experience on a crossing)...I'm going to cherish this movie for the rest of my life. It's so special to me. See more Read all reviews
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Patricia Riggen

Director

Adrian Alonso

Carlitos

Kate del Castillo

Rosario

Eugenio Derbez

Enrique

Maya Zapata

Alicia

America Ferrera

Marta

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Movie Info

Synopsis Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.
Director
Patricia Riggen
Producer
Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera
Screenwriter
Ligiah Villalobos
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Weinstein Company
Rating
PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.6M
Runtime
1h 49m