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Blue Moon (2025)

Blue Moon poster
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Genre
biographical film, comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 299 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Oklahoma, a musical by his former collaborator Richard Rodgers. As the celebration goes on around him, Hart looks back on his life and career.

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What happens

Blue Moon is a 2025 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Robert Kaplow, inspired by the letters of Elizabeth Weiland to Lorenz Hart. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott. Its plot follows Hart as he reflects on himself on the opening night of Oklahoma!, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers. Blue Moon had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2025, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Scott. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor for Hawke. At the 98th Academy Awards, Kaplow was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Hawke for Best Actor. It was theatrically released in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on October 17, 2025, and received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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