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Moonstruck

1987

Norman Jewison

Cher, Nicolas Cage, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello ...

6.3

8,474

Comedy. Drama. Romance In this glowingly atmospheric comedy, a young Italian-American woman, bitter after having been widowed by a speeding bus, makes a practical decision to marry a longtime friend for stability and security, even though her feelings for him are tepid at best. But when she falls in love with her fiances estranged one-handed younger brother, screwball sparks fly. Great, subtle performances and a warm regard for the films Bronx milieu ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The movie is filled with fine performances (...) In its warmth and in its enchantment, as well as in its laughs, this is the best comedy in a long time (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Chris Chase New York Daily News	"This is a movie that makes you want to sing 'Boheme' and walk in the moonlight and move to Brooklyn."	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"A great big beautiful valentine of a movie, an intoxicating romantic comedy (...) There's something of the filmmaking Taviani brothers' Tuscan fables here amid the echoes of Woody Allen's Manhattan comedies"	POS
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"A wholesome, filling glimpse at what happens when people rediscover their appetite for love (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	David Ansen Newsweek	"A delightful surprise... Jewison does his best work in decades"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"A corny, overblown romance, and while it eventually wins you over with its atmosphere and good nature, it's far from the masterpiece you've been hearing about."	NEU

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