Moonstruck

Moonstruck

1987 · 102 min · EN · PG · 6.9 (1,103 votes)
Dir. Norman Jewison · Starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso · Music Dick Hyman

Life. Family. Love.

ComedyDramaRomance

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

VIBE

An intoxicating, slightly madcap romance unfolds with operatic passion under a full moon. It feels like a warm, boisterous hug from a big Italian family, full of charming eccentricities and the thrilling, chaotic joy of falling head-over-heels when you least expect it. Utterly delightful and heartwarming.

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