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Moonlight
2016
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #874
- IMDb #1206
- Google retired #2329
- Rotten Tomatoes #731
- Metacritic #199
- Letterboxd #235
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #79
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1755
- Metacritic Critics #12
- Metacritic Audience #1857
- Criticker #627
- Douban #1210
- Kinopoisk #4651
- AlloCiné #635
- Trakt #1222
Every rating
62–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 62, highest is Metacritic critics on 99. Critics average 98, everyone else 74.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood. The story chronicles his life in three defining chapters as he searches for connection in a rough Miami neighborhood.
Details
- Director
- Barry Jenkins
- Writers
- Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Studio
- A24, Plan B Entertainment, PASTEL
- Released
- 21 October 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $65.0M
- Awards
- 142 wins, 137 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (26) →
Awards & nominations
See all 279 →14 major awards won · 142 wins from 279 nominations across 70 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2017 | Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Adele Romanski | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2017 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Moonlight | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Robert Altman Award | Barry Jenkins, Yesi Ramirez, Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2017 | Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
| Robert Altman Award | Barry Jenkins, Yesi Ramirez, Mahershala Ali, Patrick Decile, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders | Winner |
Academy Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
| Best Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Adele Romanski | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Best Young Performer | Alex Hibbert | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The cast of Moonlight | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
13 nominations, 7 won
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Trevante Rhodes | Winner |
| Outstanding Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Outstanding Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Outstanding Film | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
| Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Alex Hibbert | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Ashton Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | André Holland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Ashton Sanders | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Janelle Monáe | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
10 nominations, 7 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director | Yesi Ramirez | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Bravest Performance | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Special Honorary Award | Yesi Ramirez and the cast of Moonlight for excellence as an ensemble | Winner |
| Special Honorary Award | A24 for excellence in production and distribution (also for Green Room, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster, The Witch, and 20th Century Women ) | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Trevante Rhodes | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Trevante Rhodes (actor) | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Artist Award | Barry Jenkins (director and screenwriter) | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Best Picture of the Year | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Alex Hibbert | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 6 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Breakthrough Award | Mahershala Ali (actor, also for Free State of Jones, Hidden Figures and Kicks .) | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
8 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Ensemble Cast | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
Dorian Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Director of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Moonlight | Winner |
| LGBTQ Film of the Year | Moonlight | Winner |
| Screenplay of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Trevante Rhodes | Nominee |
| Visually Striking Film of the Year | Moonlight | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Independent Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Breakout Performance | Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures ) | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Outstanding Independent Picture | Moonlight | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Trevante Rhodes | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Russell Smith Award | Moonlight | Winner |
Gotham Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Audience Award | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Feature | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
| Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
11 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Trevante Rhodes | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures ) | Nominee |
| Most Promising Performer | Trevante Rhodes | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film) | "Mama" | Winner |
| Best Independent Poster | "Domestic One Sheet" | Winner |
| Best Independent TV Spot (for a Feature Film) | "Mama" | Winner |
| Best Drama | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Drama Poster | "Domestic One Sheet" | Nominee |
| Best Music TV Spot (for a Feature Film) | "Timeless" | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Moonlight Trailer | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Virtuosos Award | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Virtuosos Award | Naomie Harris | Winner |
| Virtuosos Award | Janelle Monáe (also for Hidden Figures ) | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
9 nominations, 2 won
| FCC Breakout Award | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Golden Orange (Outstanding Contribution to Film in Florida) | The cast and crew of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Score | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | André Holland | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
7 nominations, 2 won
| Supporting Actor of the Year | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Naomie Harris | Winner |
| British/Irish Actress of the Year | Naomie Harris (also for Collateral Beauty and Our Kind of Traitor ) | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Technical Achievement | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders (editing) | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cast | The cast of Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Moonlight | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Nominee |
| Best Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Music/Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Kiss | Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome | Winner |
| Best American Story | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Tearjerker | Paula ( Naomie Harris ) tells Chiron ( Trevante Rhodes ) that she loves him | Nominee |
BET Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Movie | Moonlight | Nominee |
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Movies of the Year | Moonlight | Winner |
Atlantic Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Moonlight | Winner |
Australian Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film (English Language) | Moonlight | Winner |
Balinale
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature Film – Audience Choice Award | Moonlight | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Independent Film | Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Adele Romanski | Winner |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination, 1 won
| Feature Low Budget – Comedy or Drama | Yesi Ramirez | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | Moonlight | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Moonlight | Winner |
Hawaii International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | Moonlight | Winner |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Hollywood Breakout Actress Award | Naomie Harris (also for Collateral Beauty ) | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score – Feature Film | Nicholas Britell | Winner |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
1 nomination, 1 won
| Warsteiner Audience Award | Moonlight | Winner |
Irish Film & Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| International Film | Moonlight | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| U.S. Cinema: Audience Favorite | Barry Jenkins | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Performance Award | Mahershala Ali | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society
8 nominations
| Best Breakthrough | Mahershala Ali (actor, also for Hidden Figures ) | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough | Trevante Rhodes (actor) | Nominee |
| Best Breakthrough | Barry Jenkins (director and screenwriter) | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
7 nominations
| Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
| Best Director | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Poster | Moonlight | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Adele Romanski | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Mahershala Ali | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Naomie Harris | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | James Laxton | Nominee |
BFI London Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
Camerimage
1 nomination
| Golden Frog Award for Best Cinematography | James Laxton | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Moonlight | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Nicholas Britell | Nominee |
Toronto International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Platform Prize | Barry Jenkins | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Josephine Baker Award | Moonlight | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Teen Actor | Alex Hibbert | Nominee |