Box of Moonlight
1996 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 6.8 · 66% critics
A tightly wound professional takes a detour after a work trip, chasing a childhood memory of a lakeside getaway. On the road, an unexpected friendship with a carefree drifter pulls him into odd encounters and small adventures that challenge his routines and nudge him toward a freer, more playful outlook.
Also known as Box of Moon Light
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-08-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (78 votes)
About
If you enjoy low-key indie road trips with gentle humor, oddball side characters, and a warm “reset your life” mood, this may click, especially if you like Smoke or Living in Oblivion; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big stakes.
Pros: chill, charming vibe; offbeat humor; strong odd-couple energy | Cons: slow, meandering pace; plot feels aimless; quirky bits may annoy
Themes
- midlife crisis
- engineer
- free spirit
- stranger
Cast & crew
John Turturro
as Al Fountain
Sam Rockwell
as The Kid
Catherine Keener
as Floatie Dupre
Dermot Mulroney
as Wick
Lisa Blount
as Purlene Dupre
Annie Corley
as Deb Fountain
Alexander Goodwin
as Bobby Fountain
- MS
Mike Stanley
as Doob
Rica Martens
as Doris
- RA
Ray Aranha
as Soapy
Directed by Tom DiCillo