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About
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
Theatrical
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office
$65.0M
Budget
$4.0M
Return
16.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 28, 2017
Theaters
1
Director
Barry Jenkins
Writers
Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
Producers
Adele Romanski, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner
Music
Nicholas Britell
Studio
A24, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL
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Quotes
See all →A Moment of Recognition Between Friends
Kevin
So Chiron...
Black
What... Why are you lookin me like that for?
[chuckles]
Kevin
What man? Come on, you just drove down here?
Black
Yeah.
[pause]
Kevin
Like you was just, you was just on one, and you hit the highway?
Black
Yeah.
[quietly]
Kevin
So where you gonna stay tonight, man?
[pause]
Identity and Authenticity in Moonlight
Kevin
Who is you, man?
Black
Who, me?
Kevin
Yeah, nigga. You. Them fronts? That car? Who is you, Chiron?
Black
I'm me man. Ain't trying to be nothing else.
Kevin
So you hard now?
Black
I ain't say that.
Kevin
Then what? Look. I'm not trying hem you up. Just... I ain't seen you in like a decade. Not what I expected, none of it. Not good or bad. Just not what I expected.
[pause]
Black
Well, what did you expect?
Coping with Emotions and Vulnerability
Kevin
What you cry about?
Chiron
I should have cried too much. Sometimes I feel like I'm just gonna turn into drops.
Kevin
But you just roll out into the water, right? Roll out into the water just like all these rambo-fuckers trying to drown their sorrow.
A Tense Exchange About Money
Paula
I need some money.
Chiron
For what?
Paula
That's my business! Don't you ask me no shit like that!
Chiron
I don't have any money.
[mumbling]
Paula
No, no, don't lie to me boy! I'm your mama! That bitch over there ain't no kin yeah? I'm your blood! Remember? I ain't feeling good. I need something to help me out. Come on baby. Come on baby.
[pause; sobbing]
Cast
Full credits →T
Trevante Rhodes
Black
A
André Holland
Kevin
J
Janelle Monáe
Teresa
A
Ashton Sanders
Chiron
J
Jharrel Jerome
Kevin Age 16
A
Alex R. Hibbert
Little
J
Jaden Piner
Kevin Age 9
N
Naomie Harris
Paula
Mahershala Ali
Juan
S
Shariff Earp
Terrence
E
Edson Jean
Mr. Pierce
P
Patrick Decile
Terrel
J
Jesus Mitchell
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