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Movie2016 · 1 hr 52 min · English

Moonlight

This is the story of a lifetime

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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.

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Trevante Rhodes

Black

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André Holland

Kevin

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Janelle Monáe

Teresa

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Ashton Sanders

Chiron

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Jharrel Jerome

Kevin Age 16

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Alex R. Hibbert

Little

3 wins · 6 nominations

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Best Picture

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Oscars · 2017

Best Adapted Screenplay

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Tarell Alvin McCraney

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Movie Details

DirectorBarry Jenkins

OriginUnited States

Budget$4,000,000

Revenue$65,046,687

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Studios

Plan B Entertainment

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