Moonlight (2016)

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This is the story of a lifetime

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.

• Released: 2016-10-21
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 7,695 votes

Directed by Barry Jenkins.

Top cast

• Trevante Rhodes as Black
• André Holland as Kevin
• Janelle Monáe as Teresa
• Ashton Sanders as Chiron
• Jharrel Jerome as Kevin Age 16
• Alex R. Hibbert as Little
• Jaden Piner as Kevin Age 9
• Naomie Harris as Paula
• Mahershala Ali as Juan
• Shariff Earp as Terrence

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Moonlight

• United States: stream on Hulu; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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