Moonlighting

Moonlighting

Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski

Produced by Michael White Productions

198297 min7.0 / 10

A tense, melancholic drama about a Polish foreman navigating exploitation, isolation, and political upheaval while managing his fractured team in London.

A Polish contractor, Nowak, leads a group of workmen to London so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Nowak has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the West and loneliness and separation from their families. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks English, and he uses this as a tool over his team. When the unrest in Poland leads to a military takeover, Nowak is faced with a much more difficult situation than he expected.

Questions people ask

  • Is Moonlighting sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Moonlighting end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Moonlighting easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Moonlighting violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Moonlighting scary? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moonlighting

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moonlighting

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moonlighting, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moonlighting, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moonlighting, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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