Under the Same Moon

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Under the Same Moon

PG-13,

2008,

1h 49m,

Drama

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Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.

Critics Consensus

If Under the Same Moon is often manipulative, it is also heartfelt, and features strong performances from its leads.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Oct 18, 2008

3/5

Its parallel stories of two lost souls seeking each other across geographical divides is never more than one small step away from mawkishness and clich, and oftentimes less. But as a sociological study, it's fascinating.

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

Apr 13, 2008

It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, with its formulas and its sap, but if it can get Lou Dobbs reaching for that Kleenex, it will have done its job.

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Philip Marchand

Toronto Star

Apr 4, 2008

3/4

The performances -- and the movie's sideways glance at the culture of illegal immigrants, including a funny song about Superman ('He has no social security and no green card') -- give the movie its nicely controlled vitality.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Sep 2, 2020

Unfortunately, many of the poignant moments are overwhelmed by a routine and formulaic narrative.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Jul 6, 2019

3/4

May be predictable and sentimental, but it's impossible to question its conviction.

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Apr 28, 2011

Tiptoes the line between tragedy and hope and never loses its balance in its account of life and luck in the US-Mexican borderlands.

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Luke L

Apr 10, 2019

Although La Misma Luna is no masterpiece, it does what it wants to do well. Showcasing the limits of human compassion and desire while also bringing into light some societal issues in the process. With strong leads and a heartfelt ending, La Misma Luna is sure to bring you to tears.

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Kylo R

Dec 16, 2018

One of my favorite films ever. Very sweet, but it portrays the deal dilemma many immigrant families face. Love it.

Han M

Oct 3, 2018

The movie has so much meaning behind immigration. The struggles some parents have to make to provide their children with a better life. The struggle takes to cross the border. The more than horrible people that take advantage of those that crossover and the change in characters. I enjoyed Enrique and his change in character from the begging till the end. It was like seeing a guardian angle earing his wing. Erique was not the main character but he was the one that made the biggest change of character. Over all the movie was complex I recomend you watch it twice maybe even 3 times to understand its complexity.

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Abraham S

May 17, 2018

Heartwarming story of a boy crossing the border to look for his mother, with an amazing performance by young Alonso.

Rey S

Mar 22, 2018

bad ending, no plot resolution, where is enrique, reeee, SUCKED DONKEY CHODE

Kylo M

Dec 11, 2017

The start of the movie was okay but as it kept going it only got worse. A very annoying and aggravating movie as they got to the border, or as he went to the car lot and when they walked by her when she was sitting on the bench. To me the most annoying part was as he stared back at Enrique when he was getting arrested. The ending was horrible. Worst Spanish class movie ever... and there is only one moon so the title is unnecessary

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Patricia Riggen

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Adrian Alonso

Carlitos

Kate del Castillo

Rosario

Eugenio Derbez

Enrique

Maya Zapata

Alicia

America Ferrera

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Synopsis

Single mother Rosario leaves her young son Carlitos in the care of his grandmother and illegally crosses the border into the U.S. Though she hopes to eventually make a better life for herself and her son, she toils in a dead-end job as a cleaning lady in Los Angeles. When Carlitos' grandmother passes away some years later, the boy begins a difficult and dangerous journey to join her.

Director: Patricia Riggen
Producer: Patricia Riggen, Gerardo Barrera
Screenwriter: Ligiah Villalobos
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Weinstein Company
Rating: PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m

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