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Blue Moon

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...You know how in marriage they say "for better or for worse"? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the "for worse" part, and it happened so quietly I didn't even recognize it. Richard Linklater's Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner's hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.
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Critics Consensus

While not the flashiest Richard Linklater film, Blue Moon boasts a wonderful performance by Ethan Hawke as he embodies a man hanging on by a thread while the audience hangs on to every word said.

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Richard Linklater

Director

Ethan Hawke

Lorenz Hart

Margaret Qualley

Elizabeth Weiland

Bobby Cannavale

Eddie

Andrew Scott

Richard Rodgers

Giles Surridge

Troy

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Stephen A. Russell Time Out Linklater knows how to draw the most intimate performances from Hawke – and he’s brilliant here. His pairing with Scott, so devastating in All of Us Strangers, is note-perfect. Mar 19, 2025 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) While a visual flair for deep period will never really be Linklater’s forte, there’s plenty of strong work from the cast. Rated: 3/5 Feb 19, 2025 Full Review David Opie IndieWire Ethan Hawke is charming and “overwhelming” in equal measure, a force of audacious, vibrating energy that thrums like a choir line vibrato. A witty, salacious biopic... Richard Linklater could attract award buzz for Hawke's witty, theatrical performance. Rated: B+ Feb 18, 2025 Full Review Naemi Victoria Film Ireland Magazine Ethan Hawke’s compelling performance lends the character a vulnerability that grants his despair emotional resonance. Apr 17, 2025 Full Review Daniel Eagan ScreenAnarchy Linklater and Hawke are old hands at dialogue-heavy films, and this one glistens and gleams like a jewel. Mar 25, 2025 Full Review Ana Yorke PopMatters Here’s a simple one: Blue Moon is as close as it gets to a perfect work of art. Exceptionally written, superbly acted, and wonderfully moving, it’s a sucker punch little gem of a film, gripping as it is entertaining. Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis ...You know how in marriage they say "for better or for worse"? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the "for worse" part, and it happened so quietly I didn't even recognize it. Richard Linklater's Blue Moon tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner's hit show Oklahoma! By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love.
Director
Richard Linklater
Producer
Mike Blizzard, Richard Linklater, John Sloss
Screenwriter
Robert Kaplow
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Wild Atlantic Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Detour Pictures, Cinetic Media, Renovo Media Group
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 40m