Blue Moon

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Blue Moon

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In Theaters Fri Oct 17

1h 40m

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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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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Mr. Hawke seems like the last actor you’d cast in this role, yet he delivers the performance of his career.

Sep 11, 2025

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Linklater’s latest is a moving and multifaceted ode to a bygone era and an artist whose creativity and contradictions were equally titanic.

Sep 9, 2025

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Linklater has crafted one of his finest dramedies, a consistently fascinating exploration of the frailty of the artist, buoyed by one of Ethan Hawke’s most remarkable performances.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 6, 2025

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

A tour-de-force performance for Hawke, the performance and manner in he wraps his lips around these words is masterful of an actor, much like the man he is playing, at the top of his game directed by one of the best.

Sep 12, 2025

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James Kleinmann

The Queer Review

A riveting chamber piece powered by an impeccable, tour-de-force lead performance.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 12, 2025

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Kaplow’s script is a curious example of the biopic, bucking convention in several ways.

Sep 10, 2025

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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.

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