
Moonstruck
1987 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.9 · 87% critics
A 37-year-old widow tries to settle into a marriage plan she doesn’t truly feel, but an unexpected attraction complicates everything. As old family rivalries and personal secrets surface, she must navigate competing feelings while dealing with a tightly knit Italian-American household.
Also known as The Bride and the Wolf
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (1,100 votes)
- Box office
- $122,100,000
- Budget
- $15,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Moonstruck if you want a warm, witty romantic comedy with big feelings and lively family chaos; Not for you if you dislike love triangles or loud, dramatic rom-coms like Only You or No Reservations.
Pros: charming rom-com energy; strong lead performances; memorable family drama | Cons: some jokes feel predictable; uneven tone at times
Themes
- opera
- marriage proposal
- husband wife relationship
- italian american
- sicily, italy
- widow
- superstition
- full moon
- man woman relationship
- mama's boy
- bakery
- engagement
- +22 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1988 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1988 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew

Cher
as Loretta Castorini

Nicolas Cage
as Ronny Cammareri

Vincent Gardenia
as Cosmo Castorini

Olympia Dukakis
as Rose Castorini

Danny Aiello
as Mr. Johnny Cammareri

Julie Bovasso
as Rita Cappomaggi

John Mahoney
as Perry

Louis Guss
as Raymond Capomaggi

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Old Man

Anita Gillette
as Mona
Directed by Norman Jewison