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Blue Moon

Name: Blue Moon
Director: Richard Linklater
Genre: Music, History, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2025-10-17
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, Patrick Kennedy

2025 · 1h 41m · Music, History, Drama, Comedy

IMDb 6.8 Metacritic 78 RT 90%

Skip it—this sounds like a niche theater history drama that prioritizes melancholy introspection over entertainment, and without critical validation, it's a risky bet for a casual night in. Unless you're genuinely obsessed with Golden Age Broadway lore, your time is better spent elsewhere.

Plot

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”

Director: Richard Linklater

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley, Patrick Kennedy

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