Moonstruck
Life. Family. Love.
1987 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Norman Jewison |
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| Writer: | John Patrick Shanley |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1987 |
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| Director: | Norman Jewison |
| Writer: | John Patrick Shanley |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | sicily, italy, italian american, husband wife relationship, marriage proposal, opera, widow, full moon, man woman relationship, mama's boy, superstition, engagement, bakery, family relationships, italian restaurant, makeover, brooklyn, new york city, dying mother, mothering, holiday season, extended family, engaged couple, baker, estranged brother, bookkeeper, the metropolitan opera, la bohème, playful, bad blood, disapproving parent, passion and romance, affair, hilarious, romantic, whimsical, melodramatic |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Star Partners, Patrick Palmer & Norman Jewison Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $122,100,000
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Bird | Set Dresser |
| Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Lou Lombardo | Editor |
| Bonnie Palef | Production Manager |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Dick Hyman | Original Music Composer |
| Dan Davis | Art Direction |
| Barbra Matis | Art Direction |
| Siv Sandstrom | Art Department Coordinator |
| Mark Vargo | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Harald Ortenburger | Camera Operator |
| Jan A. Campbell | Production Accountant |
| Dennis Maitland | Sound Mixer |
| Renate Leuschner | Hairstylist |
| Leonard Engelman | Makeup Artist |
| Lewis Gould | First Assistant Director |
| Roger Paradiso | Unit Production Manager |
| Gregory Palmer | Second Assistant Director |
| Stephen Wertimer | Second Assistant Director |
| Renee Bodner | Script Supervisor |
| Philip Smith | Set Decoration |
| Jimmy Raitt | Property Master |
| Ann Petrie | Second Unit Director, Other |
| Gábor Kövér | First Assistant Camera |
| Vincent Galindez | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jürgen Vollmer | Still Photographer |
| Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Lee Michael Searles | First Assistant Editor |
| Rosmary Conte | Assistant Editor |
| Carl Zittrer | Supervising Music Editor |
| Edward Jackson Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Michael O'Farrell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sharon Lackie | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Alison Clark | Sound Effects Editor |
| Andy Malcolm | Foley Editor |
| Alison Grace | Dialogue Editor |
| Anke Bakker | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ross Carter | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul Durand | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Alison Fisher | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Joe Grimaldi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Don White | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ann Brodie | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Elston | Assistant Accountant |
| Suzanne Rothbaum | Producer's Assistant |
| Paul Pettigrew | Production Assistant |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Designer |
| Deborah Paull | Actor's Assistant |
| Steve Schottenfeld | Location Manager |
| Jeff Flach | Assistant Location Manager |
| Michael Fruhling | Location Assistant |
| Tony Gamiello | Set Dresser |
| Billy Bishop | Assistant Property Master |
| Guy Tanno | Costumer |
| Rose Trimarco | Costumer |
| Steve Balzarini | Boom Operator |
| Kim Maitland | Sound Assistant |
| Frank Schulz | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Tim Guinness | Best Boy Electric |
| Kenneth Goss | Key Grip |
| Bill Reinhardt | Dolly Grip |
| Jon Linder | Scenic Artist |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | Assistant Editor |
| Jackie Martin | Production Coordinator |
| Tina Hong | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Thomas A. Imperato | Assistant Accountant |
| Harry J. Leavey | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jim Sweeney | Transportation Captain |
| Sam Broomall | Casting Assistant |
| Stephen Auerbach | Production Assistant |
| Sam Bruskin | Production Assistant |
| Vince Burns | Production Assistant |
| Michael DeCasper | Production Assistant |
| Laura Gross | Production Assistant |
| David McAree | First Assistant Director |
| Andrew Shea | Second Assistant Director |
| Susanna David | Script Supervisor |
| Thom Ryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Dave Sheridan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Eric Gerard | Camera Trainee |
| David Whittaker | Still Photographer |
| James L. Thompson | Boom Operator |
| Randy Tambling | Key Grip |
| Robert DaPrato | Dolly Grip |
| Rae Thurston | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Steve Ferrier | Best Boy Electric |
| Richard Reseigne | Construction Coordinator |
| Beth Boigon | Location Manager |
| Valley Via Reseigne | Production Coordinator |
| Jaro Dick | Set Decoration |
| Elena Kenney | Set Dresser |
| Stacie Rauch | Actor's Assistant |
| J. Tracy Budd | Property Master |
| Bruno De La Celle | Assistant Property Master |
| Arthur Rowsell | Costumer |
| Ursula Brooke | Wardrobe Assistant |
| James D. Brown | Hairstylist |
| David Lemmen | Special Effects |
| Guenter Bartlik | Scenic Artist |
| Toni Blay | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Roberta Mayer | Assistant Accountant |
| Anthony Matteo | Art Department Trainee |
| Stefani Brown | Production Assistant |
| Blanca Jansuzian | Extras Casting |
| Gino Empry | Unit Publicist |
| Darryl Wright | Unit Publicist |
| Joanne Tickle | Actor's Assistant |
| Katherine Broadfoot | Catering |
| Alexia Beach | Craft Service |
| Nick Sweetman | Transportation Coordinator |
| Craig S. Kohne | Transportation Captain |
| Michael DiCosimo | Dolby Consultant |
| Bob Hausler | Color Timer |
| Gilberto Godoy | Thanks |
| Eoin Sprott | Prosthetic Designer |
| Sue Fellows | Assistant Director Trainee |
| David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Norman Jewison | Director |
| John Patrick Shanley | Writer |
| Julie Bovasso | Dialogue Coach |
| Peter Hume | Production Assistant |
| Jeremy Podeswa | Production Assistant |
| Jeff Woolnough | Other |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Patrick J. Palmer | Producer |
| Bonnie Palef | Associate Producer |
| Norman Jewison | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Norman Jewison | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 37 | 54 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 46 | 72 | 36 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 47 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 54 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 503 | 703 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 85 | 346 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 496 | 687 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 988 | 988 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 928 | 928 |
With his mother seemingly on her deathbed, "Loretta" (Cher) agrees to marry the kindly but rather dull "Johnny" (Danny Aiello) only to find herself amidst a family grudge. He won't invite his brother "Ronny" (Nicolas Cage) to the wedding. She decides to put an end to this childishness and so goes to ... confront him. It seems he has a good reason for their falling out, but she's determined to reconcile them. He is quickly smitten with his soon to be in-law, and the most Italian of intricate courtships begins - thanks in part to Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera - that sees her become genuinely conflicted, much to the frustrated chagrin of her mother "Rose" (Olympia Dukakis). What now ensues is a gently comedic story of burgeoning love, family politics and fair degree of lust! Can they find a way out of their predicament without hurting poor "Johnny", or inducing an heart attack on her increasingly perplexed father "Cosmo" (Vincent Gardenia)? There's quite some chemistry between Cher and Cage as his charm and personality wears her down turning both into, quite literally, moonstruck calves! Norman Jewison allows his character actors to be just that, Dukakis is on great form and the writing is peppered with some, admittedly rather predicable, humour that offers a stylish and engaging romance that bubbles nicely like a good ragout. It's charmingly augmented by a bit of Dean Martin too!