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Moonlight
★ 7.4/10•2016•1h 52m•R•Drama

This is the story of a lifetime

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.

Barry Jenkins · Director

Barry Jenkins · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 21, 2016
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$65,046,687

Actors

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Black

André Holland

André Holland

Kevin

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monáe

Teresa

Ashton Sanders

Ashton Sanders

Chiron

Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome

Kevin Age 16

Alex R. Hibbert

Alex R. Hibbert

Little

Jaden Piner

Jaden Piner

Kevin Age 9

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Paula

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Juan

Shariff Earp

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

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