John Patrick Shanley's witty, shapely script puts an octet of New Yorkers under a lunar-tuney spell one romantic night. Cher shines brightest of all.
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02/02/09
Moonstruck (1987)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
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.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Under the magic of the full moon, an Italian-American family tries to sort out their romantic entanglements and find happiness. Tired of being single, and longing for security, widow Loretta... [More]
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Vincent Gardenia
Director: Norman Jewison
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Reviews for Moonstruck
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Top CriticNorman Jewison's film is a mostly appetizing blend of comedy and drama carried by snappy dialog and a wonderful ensemble full of familiar faces.
05/23/08
Top CriticMost of the show belongs to Cher and Cage, both of whom are at their energetic best.
05/23/08
Top CriticThe title refers to one relative's theory that the full moon can make people wildly romantic, make them behave in wonderful, unpredictably crazy ways. Not crazy enough.
05/20/03
Top CriticThey're an irresistibly offbeat couple -- Cage playing on the edge, where he likes it; Cher creating a fairy-tale realist, captivating yet cautious.
01/01/00
Top CriticReviews of the movie tend to make it sound like a madcap ethnic comedy, and that it is. But there is something more here, a certain bittersweet yearning that comes across as ineffably romantic, and a certain magical quality.
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