Moonlight Mile (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Moonlight Mile is a 2002 romantic drama directed by Brad Silberling, starring Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and Jake Gyllenhaal. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $10 million worldwide on a $21 million budget. Critics gave it 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Brad Silberling
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $21M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Moonlight Mile About?
The premise of Moonlight Mile without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the sudden loss of his fiancée, Joe Nast struggles to cope with his grief and the expectations of those around him. He finds himself unexpectedly drawn to another woman, forcing him to confront the complexities of mourning and the possibility of moving forward. Joe must ultimately decide whether to remain faithful to his fiancée's memory or embrace a new and uncertain future.
Moonlight Mile Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- commercial real estate
- judge
- lawyer
- watching tv
- scene of the crime
- man in a shower
- neighborhood bar
- labrador retriever
- woman in a bathtub
- grave side ceremony
- family restaurant
- cigarette smoking
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- wall phone
- favorite song
- slow dancing
- mourning death
- dreaming of a dead person
- broken marriage engagement
- death of best friend
- female topless nudity
- implied sex
- climbing out a window
- woman in a coma
- going on a rant
- voice over letter
- for sale sign
- mirrored scenes
- man woman romance
- manual typewriter
- vietnam war era
- fiance fiancee relationship
- parents
- jew
- dog
- dog vomits
- people with the same name
- mia missing in action
- tragedy drama
- hiding in a closet
- italian language spoken
- ocd obsessive compulsive disorder
- bare chested man
- death
- district attorney
- 1970s
- testimony
- real estate agent
- dream sequence
- small town
- writing
Moonlight Mile Cast
Susan Sarandon leads the cast, with Dustin Hoffman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Brad Silberling.
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Director Brad Silberling
More from Brad Silberling
More films directed by Brad Silberling, best-rated first: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, 10 Items or Less, Casper and An Ordinary Man.
Moonlight Mile Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Moonlight Mile 63% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 63% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 66%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 63% User score
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Moonlight Mile Plot Summary
What happens in Moonlight Mile from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the wake of the tragic murder of Diana Floss in a Cape Ann, Massachusetts restaurant during 1972, her grief-stricken fiancé, Joe Nast, seeks refuge with her grieving parents. This marks the beginning of a poignant new chapter in his life. Ben Floss, Diana’s father and a struggling realtor, attempts to cope with the loss of his business partner. Together with Joe, they embark on a venture to reinvent their original business plans, launching Floss & Son.
Full summary
The whole story of Moonlight Mile, scene by scene
Moonlight Mile Box Office & Budget
Moonlight Mile grossed $10 million worldwide on a $21 million budget, 48% of what it cost. $6.8 million came from the US and Canada and $3.2 million (32%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10M
48% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $6.8M
- International
- $3.2M
- Budget
- $21M
How Well Do You Know Moonlight Mile?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What tragic event sets the stage for the story of Moonlight Mile?
Cars in Moonlight Mile
15 cars on screen, including the 1968 Cadillac Calais and the 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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1968 Cadillac Calais Minor role -
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Minor role -
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1971 Ford unknown Minor role
Moonlight Mile Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “La vida continúa” and “Moonlight Mile - Eine Familiengeschichte”.
- Also known as
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- La vida continúa
- Moonlight Mile - Eine Familiengeschichte
- ムーンライト・マイル
- 让爱自由
- 情义三人行
- Миля лунного света
- Moonlight Mile - Voglia di ricominciare
- El compromiso
- Vida que segue
- Holdfényév
- Πικρά Φεγγάρια
- מייל לאור הירח
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- Mila księżycowego światła
- Лунния път
- Půlnoční míle
- 문라이트 마일, მთვარის შუქი
- 月光旅程
- มูนไลท์ ไมล์ ถามหัวใจจะไปทางไหนดี
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Moonlight Mile FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Moonlight Mile, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moonlight Mile?
Moonlight Mile runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Moonlight Mile released?
Moonlight Mile was released on September 27, 2002.
Who directed Moonlight Mile?
Moonlight Mile was directed by Brad Silberling.
More films by Brad Silberling Who is in the cast of Moonlight Mile?
Moonlight Mile stars Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and Jake Gyllenhaal.
How much did Moonlight Mile make at the box office?
Moonlight Mile grossed $10 million worldwide ($6.8 million domestic, $3.2 million international) on a budget of $21 million.
How is Moonlight Mile rated?
Moonlight Mile has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Moonlight Mile have a post-credit scene?
No. Moonlight Mile has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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