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A Walk on the Moon (1999) · CriticCrunch

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A Walk on the Moon

Movie1999·107 min

A Walk on the Moon

Directed by Tony Goldwyn

A drama romance film directed by Tony Goldwyn.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 80%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.1/10

119 ratings

About A Walk on the Moon

The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Gritty
Story Tags: infidelity, freedom rebellion, late 20th century, new york, small town, romantic partners, parent child, everyman, outsider misfit, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc, forbidden star crossed, sweeping romance

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Details

Director: Tony Goldwyn
Language: English

Cast

Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber

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How A Walk on the Moon Ranks

All movies

Top 80%

1990s movies

Top 79%

Drama movies

Top 81%

Tony Goldwyn films#5 of 5

Top 80% All movies.

the vibe

A Walk on the Moon Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcontemplativegritty

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

slow-burn reveal

tragedy arc

infidelity

freedom rebellion

everyman

outsider misfit

romantic partners

parent child

forbidden star crossed

sweeping romance

New York

small town

late 20th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9