The Man in the Moon
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: October 4, 1991 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
For this rites-of-passage drama, screenwriter Jenny Wingfield draws on personal recollections; but while she brings intelligence to the depiction of teen angst, her attempt to follow formula means that the heart-warming tone steadily becomes overheated. Read full review
60
Washington PostRita Kempley
An intimate, sentimental coming-of-age drama, a sweet little puppy love movie crushed by the enormity of its tragic twists. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Pollack
Wingfield's attempts to bring the movie to a smooth conclusion fail completely, and the weakness of the story undermines the smooth, careful direction of Robert Mulligan, a veteran with 40 years of movies like To Kill a Mockingbird to his credit. [15 Nov 1991, p.3G]
50
USA TodayMike Clark
Jenny Wingfield's script is ripe enough to include icky man-in-the-moon allusions; mom Tess Harper's pregnancy seems tacked-on; and the climax is pat melodramatic sap. But Sam Waterston (as dad) has his moments. [04 Oct 1991, p.6D]
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