Man in the Moon, The

Man in the Moon, The

1991

Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) 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.

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

JBscale

83

Excellent

Film Detail

Genre

Drama - Romance

Length

1 hr. 39 mins.

US Theatrical Release

October 4, 1991

US Box Office

$2,853,801 (#5267 of 7074)

Global Office

No Data Available

Rating

PG-13

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

WS 1.85:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

MGM

Released

May 16, 2017

Acquired Date

July 2, 2018

Times Seen

0 Times

Last Watched

Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Jason London

Jason London

Emily Warfield

Emily Warfield

Bentley Mitchum

Bentley Mitchum

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Directors

Robert Mulligan

Robert Mulligan

Producers

Mark Rydell

Mark Rydell

Writers

Jenny Wingfield

Jenny Wingfield

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh

91%

Tomatometer

22 votes

RT Fresh Certified

85%

Popcornmeter

1,234 votes

METASCORE

73

18 votes

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

19,740 votes

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