Under the Same Moon

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Under the Same Moon

PG-13

2008

1h 49m

Drama

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Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.

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Critics Consensus

If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

10/18/2008

3/5

Its parallel stories of two lost souls seeking each other across geographical divides is never more than one small step away from mawkishness and clich, and oftentimes less. But as a sociological study, it's fascinating.

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

04/13/2008

It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, with its formulas and its sap, but if it can get Lou Dobbs reaching for that Kleenex, it will have done its job.

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Philip Marchand

Toronto Star

04/04/2008

3/4

The performances -- and the movie's sideways glance at the culture of illegal immigrants, including a funny song about Superman ('He has no social security and no green card') -- give the movie its nicely controlled vitality.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

09/02/2020

Unfortunately, many of the poignant moments are overwhelmed by a routine and formulaic narrative.

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

07/06/2019

3/4

May be predictable and sentimental, but it's impossible to question its conviction.

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

04/28/2011

Tiptoes the line between tragedy and hope and never loses its balance in its account of life and luck in the US-Mexican borderlands.

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Victor A.

@juniorAxell1210 Jan 28

Movie was well made, had alot of passion and truth , amazing from start to finish

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xttxtx P

@xttxtx Jan 22

It’s beautiful in 2026 with what’s going on

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Adam F.

@TheSterling Dec 7

Really great movie. Hits all the feels. Some of the pacing was struggling. Enjoyed the editing a lot. Seriously underrated.

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John C

@MovieeLover18 Jul 17

This made me cry it's a masterpiece

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Armando G

@RT59769283 04/26/2024

A powerful & uplifting story about a nine-year-old boy trying to reunite with his mother! This film demonstrates how love requires sacrifice for the benefit of another. It also addresses the struggles of undocumented immigrants. I highly recommend this film!

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10/12/2021

I crossed through Tijuana when I was 12. The story is so dead on. It'll be hard to get much more original without making this story rated R (all the horrible things you'd see and experience on a crossing)...I'm going to cherish this movie for the rest of my life. It's so special to me.

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Synopsis

Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.

Director: Patricia Riggen
Producer: Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera
Screenwriter: Ligiah Villalobos
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Weinstein Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m