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Moonlight Review (2016) — 71% Celluloid Score

Directed by Barry Jenkins · 2016 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Moonlight worth watching?

Moonlight (2016) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Moonlight?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

74% Critic Score
77% Audience
63 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.4
7.4 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 51m
Cast
Trevante Rhodes , André Holland , Janelle Monáe , Ashton Sanders , Jharrel Jerome , Alex R. Hibbert , Jaden Piner , Naomie Harris , Mahershala Ali , Shariff Earp
Streaming
Hulu

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Picture, Academy Awards 2017

Where to watch

  • Hulu

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (74%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (77%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (63/100).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Fans of Drama

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Moonlight worth watching?

Yes — Moonlight earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Barry Jenkins’ triptych of Black queer coming-of-age won Best Picture — still the most cited modern American indie in “best of” lists.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Moonlight about?

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

Critic Reviews

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Moonlight (2016) Review

Barry Jenkins's Moonlight (2016) remains a defining Drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Worth watching — solid entertainment with lasting cultural visibility.

Dr. Amara Okonkwo World Cinema Editor

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