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Moonlight(2016)
Released
2016 · FILM

Moonlight

A withdrawn teen in 1980s Miami’s crack‑riddled streets seeks safety and self‑acceptance under the reluctant mentorship of an Afro‑Cuban dealer, while both must navigate violent gangs, parental neglect, and a society that refuses to see who they truly are.

“This is the story of a lifetime”

Directed by
Barry Jenkins, Rey Rodriguez
Written by
Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin Mccraney
Rated
BBFC · 15
Runtime
111 min
Drama
Streaming on
  • Hulu

Synopsis

A tender and emotionally resonant portrayal of a young man's journey of self-discovery, the story unfolds across three pivotal stages of his life. Through these chapters, he navigates the complexities of love, experiencing its joy, sorrow, and beauty, while confronting the challenges of his own sexuality.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 167+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Joi McmillonShot by James LaxtonScored by Nicholas BritellDesigned by Hannah BeachlerSound by Joshua AdenijiStunts by Alex EdlinVFX by Alek Rost

Box Office

2016 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 16× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$65.0M

Budget$4.0M
Worldwide gross$65.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $27.9M — 43% of worldwide · International: $37.2M (57%)

Opening weekend: $402K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $571K — 2% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 4 theaters

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Also known as

  • Moonlightde
  • Luz de lunaes
  • Moonlight - Tre storie di una vitait
Release dates around the world2 countries · show
  • United StatesSep 2, 2016
  • CanadaSep 10, 2016

Companies

ProductionA24, Plan B Entertainment, Pastel

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