2016 · 1h 51m · Drama
Moonlight
Directed byBarry Jenkins
IMDb
7.4
357K votes
Metacritic
99
critics
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
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Box office
$65.3M
43.6x its $1.5M budget
Released Nov 18, 2016 by A24 and Plan B Entertainment
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Critics vs the crowd
Critics (Metacritic)99
Audience (IMDb x 10)74
Critics liked it more than audiences did, by 25 points.
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Cast
Crew
- Director
- Barry Jenkins
- Music
- Nicholas Britell
- Cinematography
- James Laxton
- Editing
- Joi McMillonNat Sanders
11 nominations, 6 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Cinematography · Academy Awards 2017James Laxton
- WonBest Picture · Academy Awards 2017Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers
- WonBest Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 2017Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney
- NominatedBest Director · Academy Awards 2017Barry Jenkins
- NominatedBest Film Editing · Academy Awards 2017Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon
- WonBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 2017Mahershala Ali
- NominatedBest Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2017Naomie Harris
- NominatedBest Original Score · Academy Awards 2017Nicholas Britell
- WonBest Motion Picture, Drama · Golden Globe Awards 2017Moonlight
- WonBest Supporting Actor · Critics Choice Awards 2017Mahershala Ali
- WonMale Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2017Mahershala Ali
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