The Man in the Moon

1991 film by Robert Mulligan
Movie film Q1195571
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The Man in the Moon

Summary

The Man in the Moon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,233 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man in the Moon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Man in the Moon was directed by Robert Mulligan[4].
  • Jenny Wingfield wrote the screenplay for The Man in the Moon[5].
  • The Man in the Moon's composer is recorded as James Newton Howard[6].
  • The Man in the Moon's genre is romance film[7].
  • The Man in the Moon's genre is teen film[8].
  • The Man in the Moon's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • The Man in the Moon's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Reese Witherspoon[11].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Jason London[12].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Sam Waterston[13].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Tess Harper[14].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Gail Strickland[15].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Emily Warfield[16].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Cloris Leachman[17].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Ernie Lively[18].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Bentley Mitchum[19].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Dennis Letts[20].
  • A cast member of The Man in the Moon was Anna Chappell[21].
  • The Man in the Moon was produced by Mark Rydell[22].
  • The Man in the Moon's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • The Man in the Moon's director of photography is recorded as Freddie Francis[24].
  • The original language of The Man in the Moon was English[25].
  • The Man in the Moon was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Man in the Moon's review score is recorded as 91%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man in the Moon was produced by Mark Rydell[22]. It was directed by Robert Mulligan[4]. Jenny Wingfield wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Reese Witherspoon[11], Jason London[12], Sam Waterston[13], Tess Harper[14], Gail Strickland[15], and Emily Warfield[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 4, 1991[28] and May 16, 1996[29]. The original language of The Man in the Moon was English[25]. Genres include romance film[7], teen film[8], coming-of-age film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 91%[27], 7.9/10[30], and 73/100[31].

Why It Matters

The Man in the Moon ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,233 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zweitausendeins.de. Retrieved . zweitausendeins.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1991-10-04T00:00:00Z, +1996-05-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jenny Wingfield
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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