Under the Cherry Moon

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Under the Cherry Moon

PG-13

1986

1h 40m

Musical

Romance

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News of a trust-fund beauty (Kristin Scott Thomas) inspires the pianist (Prince) at a hotel in Nice on the Riviera.

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Critics Consensus

Under the Cherry Moon may satisfy the most rabid Prince fans, but everyone else will be better served with this vanity project's far superior soundtrack.

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David Robinson

The Times (UK)

It is fast and featherweight, and the diminutive Prince is funny, cheekily charming and pretty as a picture.

Jul 30, 2024

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Karen Hawkins

Chicago Reader

Should you subject yourself or your loved ones to Under the Cherry Moon, my family recommends following it up-quickly- with Purple Rain or Sign 'o' the Times as a palate cleanser.

Jan 25, 2019

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

It's strange that so few critics seemed to understand that it's a silly film, purposefully so, and tried to use their prose to laugh at it - as if Prince weren't laughing way ahead of them. He was TELLING the joke.

Oct 15, 2016

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

As usual, Razzie voters were overreacting -- let’s not forget that 1986 was the year of the Madonna bomb Shanghai Surprise, Judd Nelson in Blue City, and George P. Cosmatos helming Cobra -- as there are a few compensations.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2025

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Madeleine Harmsworth

Sunday Mirror (UK)

I found this ego-trip, in black and white, painfully tedious.

Jul 25, 2024

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

It's not exactly Lubitsch, to be sure, but it's an attractive and diverting comedy.

Jun 4, 2024

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Khalan C

It's nothing short of a cult classic. Prince's Charm, combined with the creative direction and soundtrack makes this movie the Dark Horse of the Prince Trilogy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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MrDonut

Under The Cherry Moon may not be as good as Purple Rain, but it is a bit more story-focused. Despite a number of weird moments that are in the film, I honestly enjoyed it. Prince fans will without a doubt like it, but it's not really a film for everyone.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/22

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Audience Member

Him Not sure what Prince was doing in this well what he is going for will give better rating once I figure it out

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Sophomore slumps are a real thing. Prince's Purple Rain is considered a critical and financial success. Under the Cherry Moon in my opinion is just not good and it shows Prince did hit a sophomore slump. In fact, Under the Cherry Moon is a poorly executed film. Not only that, the film contains forgettable musical numbers. To top it all off, Prince, Steven Berkoff, and Kristin Scott Thomas were overacting throughout the entire film. Under the Cherry Moon is not a film in my opinion. It's nothing more than a 100 minute music video.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Prince's best movie!! Absolutely hilarious! I loved the comedy element of this one!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Say what you like about this movie, but if you are a Prince fan it's the greatest movie of all time after The Godfather! Lol It's so much fun. A capsule of Prince at his most Swag!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

News of a trust-fund beauty (Kristin Scott Thomas) inspires the pianist (Prince) at a hotel in Nice on the Riviera.

Director: Prince
Producer: Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli
Screenwriter: Becky Johnston
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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