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NUMBERS
Box Office: $6,717,828
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CONSENSUS
Though the story feels rather contrived, Moonlight Mile is redeemed by the good performances of its cast.
CAST & CREW
Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon
Directed by Brad Silberling
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SYNOPSIS
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, and Susan Sarandon, MOONLIGHT MILE is a romantic drama set in 1966. more...
MPAA RATING
PG-13, some sensuality and brief strong language
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Sep 27, 2002
Video: Mar 11, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Touchstone Pictures
GENRE
Dramas, Mystery
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Moonlight Mile Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
TIDBITS
NEWS ARTICLES
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 "Oscar caliber cast doesn't live up to material"
-- Boo Allen, DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE (TX)
"Feels like one of those contrived, only-in -Hollywood productions where name actors deliver big performances created for the sole purpose of generating Oscar talk."
-- Todd Anthony, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
 "Mostly honest, this somber picture reveals itself slowly, intelligently, artfully."
-- Ross Anthony, HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
"'A big, comforting, baked potato of a film.'"
-- Paul Arendt, TELETEXT (UK)
"In his determination to lighten the heavy subject matter, Silberling also, to a certain extent, trivializes the movie with too many nervous gags and pratfalls."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"Unexpected moments of authentically impulsive humor are the hallmark of this bittersweet, uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of…emotional recovery."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"It's hard to imagine anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star Jake Gyllenhaal but also from accomplished Oscar winners Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and Holly Hunter, yet newcomer Ellen Pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb."
-- Matt Brunson, CREATIVE LOAFING
"Sure, I hated myself in the morning. But then again, I hate myself most mornings. I still like Moonlight Mile, better judgment be damned."
-- Sean Burns, PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
"An inconsequential if effective little drama that commits its one fatal mistake by attempting to turn a personal tragedy into a metaphor for the blue zeitgeist of an entire decade."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"The journey is worth your time, especially if you have Ellen Pompeo sitting next to you for the ride."
-- Erik Childress, EFILMCRITIC.COM
"The talents of the actors helps “Moonlight Mile” rise above its heart-on-its-sleeve writing."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"The story, like life, refuses to be simple, and the result is a compelling slice of awkward emotions."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"This angst-ridden territory was covered earlier and much better in Ordinary People."
-- Donna Domino, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
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"Though it sometimes suffers from TV-movie trappings and gets almost unbearably (and unbelievably) sappy at the end, for the most part, the film offers a compelling story."
-- Rod Armstrong, REEL.COM
"More than makes up for its mawkish posing by offering rousing spates of genuine feeling."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"'Easily my choice for one of the year's best films.'"
-- Gary Brown, HOUSTON COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
"A bittersweet drama about the limbo of grief and how truth-telling can open the door to liberation."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"Moonlight Mile feels authentic--in its grief, its hope, its eradicable sorrow and its outreach for happiness in the face of despair."
-- Bridget Byrne, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"My response to the film is best described as lukewarm. Maybe I found the proceedings a little bit too conventional."
-- Jeffrey Chen, WINDOW TO THE MOVIES
""Moonlight Mile" is like a defanged "In the Bedroom," but it finds emotional truth amidst its gimmickry."
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"'Moonlight Mile' is a gentle film about loss."
-- Linda Cook, QUAD CITY TIMES (DAVENPORT, IA)
"Moonlight Mile doesn't quite go the distance but the cast is impressive and they all give life to these broken characters who are trying to make their way through this tragedy."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"Films about loss, grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days. Seen in that light, Moonlight Mile should strike a nerve in many."
-- Duane Dudek, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
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ROTTEN 55%
Avg. Rating: 6.7/10 |
"This is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"There are wonderful moments of humor, and demonstrations of humanity, strength, and the resilience of the human spirit."
-- Paul Clinton, CNN
"Though Moonlight Mile is replete with acclaimed actors and actresses and tackles a subject that's potentially moving, the movie is too predictable and too self-conscious to reach a level of high drama."
-- Jonathan Curiel, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Like its New England characters, most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial, the movie eventually gets around to its real emotional business, striking deep chords of sadness."
-- Robert Denerstein, DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
"Moonlight Mile gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things. It is sentimental but feels free to offend, is analytical and then surrenders to the illogic of its characters, is about grief and yet permits laughter."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"An awfully good, achingly human picture."
-- Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
"In Moonlight Mile, no one gets shut out of the hug cycle."
-- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"A gem of a movie."
-- Eric Harrison, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
"All the shell-shocked wryness, irredeemable remorse, and unaccountable will to survive that the movie attempts to embody are realized in Gyllenhaal, and the actor makes it possible to root for Moonlight Mile despite its flaws."
-- Mark Holcomb, VILLAGE VOICE
"Tackles the difficult subject of grief and loss with such life-embracing spirit that the theme doesn't drag an audience down."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
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"I believe Silberling had the best intentions here, but he just doesn’t have the restraint to fully realize them."
-- Mark Dujsik, MARK REVIEWS MOVIES
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Moonlight Mile" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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