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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Richard Linklater

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Ethan Hawke

Lorenz Hart

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Hawke's performance is a clown show, making a mockery of a musical genius who was tragically overwhelmed by his worst impulses.

Sep 16, 2025

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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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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Warm, witty and breezy, but slight and forgettable.

Oct 7, 2025

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Katie Smith-Wong

Flick Feast

A melancholic portrait of an unsung American hero that occasionally loses its way through the hefty dialogue but the performances are electric, especially Hawke's captivating portrayal of Lorenz Hart.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 6, 2025

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Neely Swanson

Beverly Hills Courier

There are multiple reasons this film doesn’t work. First and foremost, it is all talk and no action, primarily because the talk isn’t very interesting.

Oct 3, 2025

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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