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Moonstruck

Moonstruck (1987)

Life. Family. Love.

Release:1987
Runtime:1h 42m
Country:United States
Director:Norman Jewison
Language:English

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance
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Keywords

OperaMarriage ProposalHusband Wife RelationshipItalian AmericanSicily ItalyWidowSuperstitionFull Moon
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Moonstruck rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 76K votes
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic83%
TMDb6.85/10· 1K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Moonstruck

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

Cast of Moonstruck

  • Cher

    Cher

    as Loretta Castorini

  • Nicolas Cage

    Nicolas Cage

    as Ronny Cammareri

  • Vincent Gardenia

    Vincent Gardenia

    as Cosmo Castorini

  • Olympia Dukakis

    Olympia Dukakis

    as Rose Castorini

  • Danny Aiello

    Danny Aiello

    as Mr. Johnny Cammareri

  • Julie Bovasso

    Julie Bovasso

    as Rita Cappomaggi

  • John Mahoney

    John Mahoney

    as Perry

  • Louis Guss

    Louis Guss

    as Raymond Capomaggi

  • Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

    Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

    as Old Man

  • Anita Gillette

    Anita Gillette

    as Mona

  • Leonardo Cimino

    Leonardo Cimino

    as Felix

  • Paula Trueman

    Paula Trueman

    as Lucy

Moonstruck facts

Budget
$15M
Box office
$122.1M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Brooklyn setting and period charm create warmly nostalgic atmosphere
  • •Romantic chemistry and witty dialogue sparkle throughout romantic comedy
  • •Ensemble cast delivers nuanced performances beyond typical genre expectations

What the audience disliked

  • •Affair and cheating plot complications feel somewhat dated narratively
  • •Romantic resolution glosses over complex relationship issues

Trailer

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