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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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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Adam Nayman

The New Republic

Watching people wind up and unravel in real time is a Linklater specialty dating back to Slacker, and his direction here is wonderfully precise.

Nov 14, 2025

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

I felt like I understood Lorenz Hart so much better than I ever did before.

Nov 11, 2025

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Nicolas Rapold

Sight & Sound

Richard Linklater’s sensitive portrayal of American lyricist Lorenz Hart, played with a witty, frenetic energy by Ethan Hawke, brings us deep into the gossipy theatre-crowd milieu of old New York.

Nov 5, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Within Lorenz Hart, [Robert] Kaplow [and Richard Linklater] find the innate tension of the human condition – our self-destructiveness, our complexity, and our desire to be loved.

Nov 11, 2025

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Sarah Manvel

Movies We Texted About

Mr. Hawke has spent the last decade as weary men facing down catastrophe. He’s chosen to weaponise his looks and his quicksilver intelligence by developing a fascinating career playing people on the edge.

Nov 11, 2025

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Beandrea July

FilmWeek (LAist)

I just felt like it was a missed opportunity, you know, since you're doing a 2025 remake, why not explore his queerness?

Nov 11, 2025

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Seamus C

should have been a 1 act play

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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Howard M

Ethan Hawke is wonderful as the sad but true portrayer of Lorenz Hart on the night of the Oklahoma! opening, just a few months before his death.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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dana f

if you love musical theater, this is a must see. It reads like a play as it takes place entirely in Sardis restaurant. Ethan Hawke is outstanding as Lorenz Hart.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/25

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See A Lot

This was an interesting story about a real person who is responsible for many musical classics.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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Richard L

An amazing acting performance by Ethan Hawke, in what feels like a stage production. Fascinating and horrible in equal measure to watch someone self destruct, but I would have liked more dialogue and use of a quality supporting cast.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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Joyce P

A sad story, beautifully acted, well paced, with lovely piano accompaniment, but it seems more like a one act play, than a movie. I wish they had widen the story/character lens a tad. Still the movie has much to say, and my audience listened avidly.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/25

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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: Comedy, Drama, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2025, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1