Moonstruck

Moonstruck
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Jewison
Written byJohn Patrick Shanley
Produced by
  • Norman Jewison
  • Patrick Palmer
Starring
CinematographyDavid Watkin
Edited byLou Lombardo
Music byDick Hyman
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM/UA Communications Co.
Release date
  • December 18, 1987 (1987-12-18) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[1]
Box office$122.1 million

Moonstruck is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and written by John Patrick Shanley. It stars Cher as a widowed Italian American woman who falls in love with her fiancé's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother, played by Nicolas Cage. The supporting cast includes Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia.

Moonstruck had a limited theatrical release on December 18, 1987, and was released nationally on January 15, 1988 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] The film earned critical and commercial success. It received six nominations at the 60th Academy Awards, winning three for Best Actress (Cher), Best Supporting Actress (Dukakis), and Best Original Screenplay (Shanley).[3]

  1. ^ Box Office Information for Moonstruck. Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine TheWrap. Retrieved April 4, 2013
  2. ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (17 December 2023). "'Moonstruck': THR's 1987 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Moonstruck". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 6 August 2024.