Moonlight

2016 film directed by Barry Jenkins
Movie film Q21527875
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Moonlight

Summary

Moonlight is a film[1]. Moonlight ranks in the top 0.56% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,115 views/month, #525 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Moonlight received the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • Moonlight received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4].
  • Moonlight received the Academy Award for Best Picture[5].
  • Moonlight received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[6].
  • Moonlight received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7].
  • Moonlight received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • Moonlight's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Moonlight was directed by Barry Jenkins[10].
  • Barry Jenkins wrote the screenplay for Moonlight[11].
  • Tarell Alvin McCraney wrote the screenplay for Moonlight[12].
  • Moonlight's composer is recorded as Nicholas Britell[13].
  • Moonlight's genre is drama film[14].
  • Moonlight's genre is LGBTQ-related film[15].
  • Moonlight's genre is coming-of-age film[16].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Naomie Harris[17].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Trevante Rhodes[18].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was André Holland[19].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Janelle Monáe[20].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Ashton Sanders[21].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Mahershala Ali[22].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Jharrel Jerome[23].
  • A cast member of Moonlight was Alex R. Hibbert[24].
  • Moonlight was produced by Adele Romanski[25].
  • Moonlight was produced by Dede Gardner[26].
  • Moonlight was produced by Jeremy Kleiner[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Adele Romanski[25], Dede Gardner[26], and Jeremy Kleiner[27]. Moonlight was directed by Barry Jenkins[10]. Screenwriters include Barry Jenkins[11] and Tarell Alvin McCraney[12]. Cast members include Naomie Harris[17], Trevante Rhodes[18], André Holland[19], Janelle Monáe[20], Ashton Sanders[21], and Mahershala Ali[22].

Publication

Publication dates include November 18, 2016[28], March 9, 2017[29], February 16, 2017[30], February 9, 2017[31], and September 2, 2016[32]. The original language of Moonlight was English[33]. Genres include drama film[14], LGBTQ-related film[15], and coming-of-age film[16]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[34] and video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include cycle of poverty[36], dysfunctional family[37], homosexuality[38], mobbing[39], self-discovery[40], and drug-related crime[41].

Reception

Awards received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], a film award category[42], in United States[43], founded in 1980[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], a film award category[45], founded in 1944[46]; Academy Award for Best Picture[5], an award for best film[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[6], an Academy Awards[50], in United States[51], founded in 1936[52]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], an award for best adapted screenplay[53], in United States[54], founded in 1929[55]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1929[58]. Reviews include 9/10[59], 98%[60], 99/100[61], and 7.4/10[62].

Why It Matters

Moonlight ranks in the top 0.56% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,115 views/month, #525 of 94,065).[2] Moonlight has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] Moonlight is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

What awards did Moonlight receive?

Honors received include Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[4], Academy Award for Best Picture[5], and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[6].

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  43. [41] . TheWrap. Retrieved . thewrap.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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