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Blue Moon
2025 100 min Ireland, United States of America R 18+
★7.5
Music, History, Drama, Comedy
Director: Richard Linklater
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Description
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”
US Gross:
$2.15M
Worldwide:
$3.55M
Starring
Ethan Hawke
Actor
Bobby Cannavale
Actor
Andrew Scott
Actor
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2025
— Silver Bear – Best Supporting Performance
Academy Awards 2026
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2026
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 2026
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 2026
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Berlin International Film Festival 2025
— Golden Bear
BAFTA 2026
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2026
— Best Actor
Key opinion
Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon is a dialogue-driven chamber drama that captures the melancholic, alcohol-fueled unraveling of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart on the night of a career-defining premiere. While critics praise the atmospheric, theatrical immersion and the evocative performances, opinions are divided on the film's density and the indulgence of its long-winded monologues.
| Acting | Ethan Hawke delivers a magnetic and emotionally raw portrayal of a man struggling with obsolescence, alcoholism, and unrequited love. | |
| Production | The film’s production design and atmospheric direction successfully recreate the intimacy and claustrophobia of a 1940s bar setting. | |
| Screenplay | The dialogue-heavy, theatrical structure creates a deeply immersive, poetic experience for some, while others find the reliance on long, performative monologues to be exhausting and pretentious. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is slow and meditative, rewarding viewers who enjoy intimate character studies while alienating those seeking traditional plot-driven narratives. | |
| Accessibility | Viewers familiar with the history of mid-century American musicals find greater resonance in the humor and lyricism, though the emotional stakes remain accessible even to those with no prior knowledge of the period. |