Movie

Pontiac Moon

1994 · 113 min

A gentle, nostalgic road trip that mixes quirky adventure with tender family healing under the glow of the moon landing.

Tagline: Sometimes the journey of becoming a family can be as difficult as going to the moon.
Overview: An absent-minded-professor father and his son take off in an old Pontiac to bond during a symbolic road trip through the Western U.S. This while his wife tries to overcome her neuroses to save the family.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, healing, parenthood, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
healing
parenthood
freedom
trauma
Places: road trip
small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild