Box of Moonlight

"Some people have a hard time unwinding."

1996 1h 52m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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59%

ROTTEN

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7.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 80🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 6,292

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

“Some people have a hard time unwinding.”

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Cast

John Turturro
Al Fountain
Sam Rockwell
The Kid
Catherine Keener
Floatie Dupre
Dermot Mulroney
Wick
Lisa Blount
Purlene Dupre
Annie Corley
Deb Fountain
Alexander Goodwin
Bobby Fountain
Mike Stanley
Doob

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom DiCillo
Writers: Tom DiCillo
Languages: English
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom DiCillo, shot by Paul Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Farmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Camilla Toniolo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Turturro and Sam Rockwell and Catherine Keener carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people have a hard time unwinding.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom DiCillo directs. Paul Ryan behind the camera. Jim Farmer scores. Camilla Toniolo cuts. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
3Directed by Tom DiCillo, shot by Paul Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Farmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Camilla Toniolo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Turturro and Sam Rockwell and Catherine Keener carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some people have a hard time unwinding.".
8IMDB entry: tt0115738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.