The Man in the Moon

About The Man in the Moon

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair.

The Man in the Moon is a 1991 romance film directed by Robert Mulligan. The film is filed under sister sister relationship, thoughtful, first love, and louisiana.

Reese Witherspoon stars as Danielle "Dani" Trant, Jason London as Court Foster, Emily Warfield as Maureen Trant, and Sam Waterston as Matthew Trant. Released in September 1991, it runs 99 minutes.

The screenplay is by Jenny Wingfield. Produced by MGM-Pathé Communications. It streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and MGM Plus in the United States.

Little Women, The Tree of Life, and Pleasantville make useful companions to The Man in the Moon, all filed under coming of age and sibling relationship. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 392 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.