The Man in the Moon

1991
PG-13
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

19K

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Coming-of-Age Teen Romance Drama Romance

A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

19K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,831

1,681

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

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Trivia
Reese Witherspoon was 14 years old, the same age as her character, when the film was shot.

Goofs
When Dani is sitting on the bed, on the wall behind her is an older photo of Elvis that was not taken before 1957 (when the movie took place), but taken in the mid to late 1960s.

Quotes
Matthew Trant: She's getting too big to be running around wild as a jack rabbit.
Abigail Trant: It used to be she was too little, and now she's too big. I guess she passed up just right when nobody was lookin'.

Crazy credits
The Producers wish to thank: The LADIES of "JUST FRIENDS"

Connections
Featured in MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler (1990)

Soundtracks
Loving You
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Performed by Elvis Presley
Published by Gladys Music (ASCAP), Jerry Leiber Music (ASCAP) and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Gladys Music administered by Chappell & Co.
Courtesy of RCA Records

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Featured review

9/10

Very Good

I doubt I would have ever rented the film, it looked too much like just a teenage love story. However, a friend who's taste I respect, recommended it. I thought the film was excellent. "The Man in The Moon" is one of those rare movies that gets it right. A warm and tender story of a family, and growing up, without being maudlin. It was the first time I'd seen Reese Witherspoon, and she was indeed impressive. You knew she had something special about her, like seeing a very young Elizabeth Taylor, in an old MGM movie. This film is idealized, yet honest. Many of us grow up with both joys and some pain, and there is an unexpected twist, that when it hits -- it hits hard.