Film199199 min

The Man in the Moon

Name: The Man in the Moon
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 1991
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Jason London

Taste attributes: dramafamilyromancehistoricalteenslowwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?"

Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, emotional romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 208 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

Synopsis: TMDB