- fhe828 de junio de 2026Blue Moon is basically a two-hour monologue by Mr. Hawke, with a couple of conversations scattered in between to bring the whole thing home. And honestly, poor guy. The movie puts almost everything on his shoulders: the regret, the ego, the sadness, the wit, the drinking, the old wounds, and that exhausted feeling of a man who knows the world may have already moved on without asking his permission. This is not a fast movie. It is not built around big events or dramatic turns. It is mostly a man talking, remembering, defending himself, attacking others, and slowly revealing how broken and aware he really is. That can be tiring, but it also gives the movie its strange charm. You are not watching a plot explode; you are watching a personality collapse in slow motion. The conversations around him help, but they mostly exist to reflect him back to himself. Every exchange feels like another little reminder that talent does not save you from bitterness, and intelligence does not always make you wise. Hawke carries that very well. He makes the character annoying, sad, funny, pathetic, and human at the same time. What stayed with me most was the idea that “happy endings are easy.” They were onto something there. A happy ending is clean. It gives the audience comfort. But real life does not always offer that. Sometimes there is no grand redemption, no perfect apology, no final applause. Sometimes there is only another drink, another conversation, another memory, and the realization that the best parts of your life may already be behind you. I would not call Blue Moon amazing, but it is thoughtful. It has something to say about fame, regret, aging, and the stories people tell themselves to survive disappointment. Not for everyone, but it stayed with me more than I expected.
- EdmondZippo21 de febrero de 2026When you see a man's heart break through his eyes... Extremely my shit. Of Human Bondage deeply marked me when I read it, years ago, so when he pulled it out, I was even more all in than I was before. Drunk on beauty, for sure. I love these songs so much. Not surprised that I loved watching this.
- Michael Foster3 de diciembre de 2025Linklater and Hawke lure you in within the first ten minutes— then suddenly you find yourself chasing every piece of dialog at the chance of filling out this canvas. Qualley is stunningly captivating and Ethan Hawke's transformation goes from a simple combover to devistatingly human. Beautifully tight from end to end, chef's kiss.
- LivewireAdmin3 de febrero de 2026I really, really enjoyed this. Ethan Hawke was terrific and not at all like I've seen him before. The script was sharp and interesting, it felt like this could be a stage play (which makes sense based on the subjects of the story). Margaret Qualley was great but when is she not? Richard Linklater is a director that I don't have a good grasp on, I'm gonna have to fill in some of the holes in his filmography for myself. Would definitely watch this again.
- Rick Masters28 de noviembre de 2025I’m a huge fan of Richard Linklater and this certainly says within his comfort zone. A dialogue heavy, primarily one location film that features one of Ethan Hawke’s best performances. The issue here is, if you’re not particularly interested in the subject matter or the character, then its hard to stay focused. I drifted more times than I can count and had to return to it the next day… only to have to continue the battle. Sadly BLUE MOON was a real struggle.
- EmperorWatcher17 de enero de 2026Why the accolades? Hawke fails at trying to make believe he can fake the persona of a New York Jewish guy, who also happens to be a homosexual. Both of those backgrounds have strong influences on behavior. The script is exceptionally clever, and Hawke does try, but the attempt is obvious, and you can see his struggle. Everybody is playing Make Believe, and failing. The bartender should stick to Italian Mafia roles, and What’s her name is lovely, but ineffectual. The guys playing Roger’s and Hammerstein? Unreal, total miscasting. All in all, it would have been better presented as a radio play.
- cultfilmliker8 de enero de 2026Love that the emotional thesis of this film can accurately be summed up with Kanye’s “30 Hours” I, too, dislike Oklahoma! That’s what he gets for not introducing Knuckles to Rodgers Margaret Qualley is young but I’m not sure she should still be playing a 20 year old! Apologies! Currently Ranked #49/192 in 2025 Ranked
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Blue Moon was released on 24 de octubre de 2025.
Blue Moon was directed by Richard Linklater.
Blue Moon has a runtime of 1h 40min.
Blue Moon was produced by Richard Linklater, John Sloss, Mike Blizzard.
Drama biográfico que sigue a Lorenz Hart, aclamado letrista y mitad del famoso dúo de compositores Rodgers & Hart, durante la noche de estreno de "Oklahoma!" el 31 de marzo de 1943. En medio del éxito del nuevo musical escrito sin su colaboración, Hart lucha contra el alcoholismo, la depresión y la pérdida de su asociación creativa con Richard Rodgers. La película transcurre principalmente en el bar del restaurante Sardi's en Nueva York, donde Hart, interpretado magistralmente por Ethan Hawke, conversa con un barman y otros personajes mientras revela sus inseguridades, amores no correspondidos y reflexiones sobre su legado musical. La película ofrece un retrato íntimo y melancólico de un talento brillante en declive que enfrentó sus demonios personales con humor y desesperación, culminando en una exploración de la compleja relación artística y emocional entre Hart y Rodgers. Dirigida por Richard Linklater, es un homenaje emotivo a un genio olvidado del Great American Songbook.
The key characters in Blue Moon are Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke), Eddie (Bobby Cannavale), Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott).
Blue Moon is rated 16.
Blue Moon is a Biography, Drama, Música film.
Blue Moon has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
Blue Moon has made 3,6 MUS$ at the box office.