The critic in me found plenty of nits to pick with Under the Same Moon. The sentimentalist, though, was ready to blubber.
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Under the Same Moon (2008)
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Reviews Counted:88
Fresh:64
Rotten:24
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads.
Theatrical Release:Mar 19, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $12,507,834
Synopsis: Director Patricia Riggen delivers a heartwarming debut with UNDER THE SAME MOON. The story of the enduring bond between mother and son, the film stars Kate del Castillo as Rosario, a mother... [More]
Starring: America Ferrera, Adrian Alonso, Jesse Garcia, Kate Del Castillo
Director: Patricia Riggen
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Reviews for Under the Same Moon
[A] sentimental, sometimes manipulative but genuinely touching film.
04/10/08
It works -- at least until all those pesky coincidences get in the way.
04/10/08
a string of poorly-written, obvious clichés that litter the road many travel from Mexico City to the southern United States
04/09/08
It's a warm drama that humanizes Americas current illegal immigration debate even as it sentimentally stacks the deck in favor of the undocumented.
04/09/08
This may appear to be a simple film of a boy's determination to be with his mother, but in reality, it is so much more.
04/08/08
Without the exceptional performance by young Adrian Alonso, 'Under the Same Moon' would have been quite ordinary.
04/08/08
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.
04/04/08
[Director] Riggen coaxes fine, understated performances from her actors, whose faces are all she needs to sell the movie's heartfelt climax, a graceful scene that makes us feel what Rosario and little Carlitos feel.
04/04/08
Under the Same Moon combines all the elements of an old-fashioned tear-jerker with the low-key, low-budget intelligence of a carefully crafted indie film.
04/04/08
The strong final third counterbalances the weaknesses of the first half.
04/04/08
Top CriticFirst-time director Patricia Riggen uses parallel story lines to tell the mother's and son's tales -- mom looks for her next job while the boy evades immigration workers, druggies and perverts.
04/04/08
An endearingly sweet fable about a hotly debated subject.
04/04/08
The power of the mother-son bond is given tender-hearted treatment in Under The Same Moon, an impressive first feature from Mexican filmmaker Patricia Riggen.
04/04/08
This kid is so plucky and cute and charming, it's impossible not to fall in love with him.
04/04/08
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) is the nightmare Lou Dobbs has when he goes to sleep at night.
04/04/08
Maudlin and melodramatic when it doesn't need to be, but insightful and engaging when it counts, Under the Same Moon represents both the best and worst of the revelatory road trip narrative.
04/04/08
...wears its heart on its sleeve but you can forgive it for its schmarm.
04/04/08
If Under the Same Moon is formula melodrama, the film is well acted and its lead character perceptively drawn.
04/04/08
Top CriticA story that's too cute, too corny and too contrived.
04/04/08
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