Movie

Moonstruck

1987 · 102 min

A warm, funny, and romantic slice of Italian-American life that charms with its quirky characters and heartfelt moments.

Tagline: Life. Family. Love.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, romantic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, identity, fate
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
identity
fate
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild