Moonlight

Name: Moonlight
Director: Barry Jenkins
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-10-21
Rating: 7.6

October 21, 2016· 1h 51m

Drama

Directed by

Barry Jenkins

Cast

Trevante Rhodes André Holland Janelle Monáe Ashton Sanders Jharrel Jerome Alex R. Hibbert +20 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.6

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.6

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

31 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

The brutal beating scene

8.9at 1h 08m

Lowest Moment

The ambiguous ending

6.2at 1h 48m

Biggest Swing

A dramatic drop from the emotionally powerful beach scene (8.7) to criticism of the adult Chiron transformation (6.8), representing audience disappointment with the third act's departure from the film's earlier strength

Moonlight starts strong with universal praise for its first act and Mahershala Ali's performance, peaks during the devastating high school bullying sequence that reviewers found deeply moving. However, audience sentiment declines significantly in the final act, which many critics found underdeveloped and disappointing compared to the film's earlier power, culminating in widespread frustration with the abrupt ending.

31 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Guardian, Tmdb