Under the Cherry Moon

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Under the Cherry Moon

PG-13,

1986,

1h 40m,

Musical/

Romance

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5,000+ Ratings

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News of a trust-fund beauty (Kristin Scott Thomas) inspires the pianist (Prince) at a hotel in Nice on the Riviera.

Critics Consensus

Under the Cherry Moon may satisfy the most rabid Prince fans, but everyone else will be better served with this vanity project's far superior soundtrack.

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David Robinson

The Times (UK)

Jul 30, 2024

It is fast and featherweight, and the diminutive Prince is funny, cheekily charming and pretty as a picture.

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Karen Hawkins

Chicago Reader

Jan 25, 2019

Should you subject yourself or your loved ones to Under the Cherry Moon, my family recommends following it up-quickly- with Purple Rain or Sign 'o' the Times as a palate cleanser.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Oct 15, 2016

It's strange that so few critics seemed to understand that it's a silly film, purposefully so, and tried to use their prose to laugh at it - as if Prince weren't laughing way ahead of them. He was TELLING the joke.

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Jul 30, 2026

A romantic tragedy focused on big emotions and incredible outfits, a buddy comedy and a light social satire, Under the Cherry Moon jettisons Purple Rain’s Greek tragedy of a narrative for a vibe that feels more like Éric Rohmer

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 16, 2025

2/4

As usual, Razzie voters were overreacting -- let’s not forget that 1986 was the year of the Madonna bomb Shanghai Surprise, Judd Nelson in Blue City, and George P. Cosmatos helming Cobra -- as there are a few compensations.

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Madeleine Harmsworth

Sunday Mirror (UK)

Jul 25, 2024

I found this ego-trip, in black and white, painfully tedious.

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Poe W

May 26, 2017

It's only watchable because it's a Prince film...and he is fabulous in it.

George S

Apr 22, 2017

Despite its notoriety for having tied with Howard the Duck for Worst Picture, Prince's directorial debut showcases the performer's comedic talents as well as the chemistry between him and his co-stars into a reasonably entertaining albeit generally cliched romantic dramedy.

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Prince

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Prince

Christopher Tracy

Jerome Benton

Tricky

Kristin Scott Thomas

Mary Sharon

Steven Berkoff

Mr. Sharon

Francesca Annis

Mrs. Wellington

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Synopsis

News of a trust-fund beauty (Kristin Scott Thomas) inspires the pianist (Prince) at a hotel in Nice on the Riviera.

Director: Prince
Producer: Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli
Screenwriter: Becky Johnston
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 2, 1986, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.2M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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