Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Moonlight easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Moonlight violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Moonlight end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Moonlight

Name: Moonlight
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome

This is the story of a lifetime

Directed by Barry Jenkins

Produced by A24, Plan B Entertainment

2016111 min7.4 / 10

A lyrical, intimate coming-of-age portrait of a Black gay man across three life chapters, balancing tenderness and pain as he navigates love, identity, and survival in a hostile world.

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.

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Questions people ask

Is Moonlight sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Moonlight easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Moonlight violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Moonlight scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Moonlight end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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