Serious Moonlight (2009)
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24% of critics liked it
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(3,110 ratings)
When high-powered attorney Louise (Meg Ryan) learns that her husband, Ian (Timothy Hutton), plans to leave her after 13 years of marriage to run off with his twentysomething girlfriend, Sara (Kristen Bell), she impulsively decides to take drastic action. She ties up Ian in their country house, and… More When high-powered attorney Louise (Meg Ryan) learns that her husband, Ian (Timothy Hutton), plans to leave her after 13 years of marriage to run off with his twentysomething girlfriend, Sara (Kristen Bell), she impulsively decides to take drastic action. She ties up Ian in their country house, and refuses to let him go until they talk things through. Naturally, he resists, and things take an even worse turn for the couple when a young hooligan (Justin Long) hears Ian's cries for help, and decides to rob the couple blind instead of helping the hapless husband. Serious Moonlight was scripted by the late Adrienne Shelly. Shelly's husband, Andy Ostrow, who produced the film and has a small role in it, decided to go forward with the project, for which Shelly had been seeking a producer, after the actor-director's tragic death. Serious Moonlight marks the feature directorial debut of actor Cheryl Hines, who co-starred in Shelly's last directorial effort, Waitress. Several key crew members for Serious Moonlight -- including composer Andrew Hollander, casting directors Sunday Boling and Meg Morman, costume designer Ariyela Wald-Cohain, and line producer Brigitte Mueller previously -- worked with Shelly on Waitress. Serious Moonlight had its world premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was shown in the Encounters section. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
- Directed By
- Cheryl Hines
- Written By
- Adrienne Shelly
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 4, 2009 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 9, 2010
- Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Adrienne Shelly deserves better.
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Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
More strident than funny, the film illustrates that old French proverb, "Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside desperate to get out."
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Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
Serious Moonlight has its flaws, but then what marriage doesn't?
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Meg Ryan really needs to steer clear of embarrassments like this.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
It's a tribute to writer Adrienne Shelley and first-time director Cheryl Hines that, despite the film's flaws, it ultimately pulls off its unlikely tone.
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Cast
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Meg Ryan
as Louise
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Timothy Hutton
as Ian
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Kristen Bell
as Sara
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Justin Long
as Todd
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Nathan Dean
as Detecitve
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Andy Ostroy
as Police Officer
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Kimberlee Peterson
as Trashy Girl
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Derek Carter
as Man #1
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Bill Parks
as Man #2
