Synopsis

…You know how in marriage they say “for better or for worse”? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the “for worse” part, and it happened so quietly I didn’t even recognize it. Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner’s hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.

Critics Views

“Blue Moon is a deceptively modest project, but it’s beautifully executed and fascinatingly nuanced despite being quite straightforward in terms of plot.”
The Hollywood Reporter

““…Blue Moon is nostalgic for old Broadway glamour, but also acutely attuned to the desolation behind the glitz. Not so much old-fashioned, then, as resembling an Old Fashioned: freshly mixed, generous with the bitters, a sophisticated, poignant pleasure.”
The Financial Times

“Directed by Richard Linklater, from a crisply bittersweet screenplay by Robert Kaplow, Blue Moon is as elegantly witty and luxuriantly melancholic as one of Rogers and Hart’s toe-tapping, heart-swelling compositions.”
The Independent

Academy Awards Nominations
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Ethan Hawke
Best Original Screenplay – Robert Kaplow (writer)

Golden Globe Nominations
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Ethan Hawke
Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyOriginal Screenplay

BAFTA Awards Nomination:
Best Leading Actor – Ethan Hawke

Film Rating

IMDb
 Critics: 78%  Audience 68%

Rotten Tomatoes
Critics positive review 89%   Audience Liked It 76%

 Stockbridge Audience Score: TBA%

Audience Comments

TBA