Moonstruck (1987)
Directed by Norman Jewison · 102 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
70.5 TOPICAL score · #735 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Moonstruck (1987, directed by Norman Jewison) has a TOPICAL score of 70.5 - ranked 735 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,158 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,158 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards3 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read60,112 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cher (actor #441), Nicolas Cage (actor #197), Vincent Gardenia (actor #1,148), Olympia Dukakis (actor #678)
“Moonstruck was acknowledged as the eighth best film in the romantic comedy genre.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10