Blue Moon (2025 film)
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Blue Moon is a 2025 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Robert Kaplow, inspired by the letters of Lorenz Hart and Elizabeth Weiland. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott. Its plot follows Hart as he reflects on himself on the opening night of Oklahoma!, a new musical by his former colleague Richard Rodgers. Blue Moon had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on February 18, 2025, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance for Scott. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Hawke received a nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. It was theatrically released in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on October 17, 2025, and received positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Written by
Robert Kaplow
Produced by
mw- Mike Blizzard John Sloss Richard Linklater
Starring
Ethan Hawke Margaret Qualley Bobby Cannavale Andrew Scott
Cinematography
Shane F. Kelly
Edited by
Sandra Adair
Music by
Graham Reynolds
Productioncompanies
Detour Filmproduction Renovo Media Group
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
February 18, 2025 (2025-02-18) (Berlinale) October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Box office
$2 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of ceremony
January 10, 2026
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Pending
Austin Film Critics Association
Austin Film Critics Association
Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 18, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Nominated
Best Austin Film
Best Austin Film
Award
Best Austin Film
Date of ceremony
Richard Linklater
Category
Won
Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
Award
Berlin International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
February 23, 2025
Category
Golden Bear
Recipient
Blue Moon
Result
Nominated
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
Award
Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance
Date of ceremony
Andrew Scott
Category
Won
Boston Society of Film Critics
Boston Society of Film Critics
Award
Boston Society of Film Critics
Date of ceremony
December 14, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Robert Kaplow
Category
Won
Chicago Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 11, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Robert Kaplow
Category
Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
January 4, 2026
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Pending
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Award
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 17, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
4th place
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Date of ceremony
January 11, 2026
Category
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Recipient
Blue Moon
Result
Pending
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Award
Best Actor – Musical or Comedy
Date of ceremony
Ethan Hawke
Category
Pending
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Award
Gotham Independent Film Awards
Date of ceremony
December 1, 2025
Category
Outstanding Lead Performance
Recipient
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Award
Outstanding Supporting Performance
Date of ceremony
Andrew Scott
Category
Nominated
London Film Critics Circle
London Film Critics Circle
Award
London Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
February 1, 2026
Category
Actor of the Year
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Pending
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Date of ceremony
December 7, 2025
Category
Best Lead Performance
Recipient
Won
Best Supporting Performance
Best Supporting Performance
Award
Best Supporting Performance
Date of ceremony
Andrew Scott
Category
Runner-up
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Date of ceremony
14 December 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Won
Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle Film Critics Society
Award
Seattle Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2025
Category
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Recipient
Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards
Date of ceremony
December 14, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Andrew Scott
Category
Nominated
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Robert Kaplow
Category
Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association
Toronto Film Critics Association
Award
Toronto Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
March 2, 2026
Category
Outstanding Lead Performance
Recipient
Ethan Hawke
Result
Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Date of ceremony
December 7, 2025
Category
Best Actor
Recipient
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 10, 2026 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Pending | |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2025 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Best Austin Film | Richard Linklater | Won | |||
| Berlin International Film Festival | February 23, 2025 | Golden Bear | Blue Moon | Nominated | |
| Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance | Andrew Scott | Won | |||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2025 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert Kaplow | Won | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 11, 2025 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert Kaplow | Nominated | |||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 4, 2026 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Pending | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2025 | Best Actor | 4th place | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 11, 2026 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Blue Moon | Pending | |
| Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Ethan Hawke | Pending | |||
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | December 1, 2025 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Performance | Andrew Scott | Nominated | |||
| London Film Critics Circle | February 1, 2026 | Actor of the Year | Ethan Hawke | Pending | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2025 | Best Lead Performance | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Performance | Andrew Scott | Runner-up | |||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 14 December 2025 | Best Actor | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 15, 2025 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 14, 2025 | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Andrew Scott | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Robert Kaplow | Nominated | |||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | March 2, 2026 | Outstanding Lead Performance | Ethan Hawke | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 7, 2025 | Best Actor | Nominated |
References
- Also awarded to Rose Byrne
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- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Blue-Moon-(2025)
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- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/02/berlin-film-festival-winners-2025-1236298118/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/06/blue-moon-richard-linklater-movie-acquired-sony-pictures-classics-1235977494/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/28/ethan-hawke-and-richard-linklater-on-blue-moon
- World of Reelhttps://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/10/21/richard-linklaters-blue-moon-sets-may-2025-release-date-1
- Film Music Reporterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/02/04/graham-reynolds-scoring-richard-linklaters-blue-moon/
- Indie Wirehttps://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/margaret-qualley-richard-linklater-blue-moon-life-changing-1235086154/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/05/richard-linklater-blue-moon-release-date-1236394179/
- Stockholm International Film Festivalhttps://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/blue-moon
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/weekend-box-office-chart
- Blue Moonhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_moon_2025
- Blue Moonhttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-moon-2025
- Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/16/blue-moon-review-ethan-hawke-richard-linklater-broadway-hart-rodgers
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/11/one-battle-after-another-hamnet-a-house-of-dynamite-among-aarps-movies-for-grownups-best-picture-nominees-1236623475/
- AwardsWatchhttps://awardswatch.com/austin-film-critics-association-afca-nominations-one-battle-after-another-sinners-lead-with-11/
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- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2025-chicago-film-critics-association-cfca-nominations/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/awards/critics-choice-nominations-2026-sinners-1236601214/
- Fort Worth Weeklyhttps://www.fwweekly.com/2025/12/17/dfw-film-critics-pick-one-battle-after-another/
- Next Best Picturehttps://nextbestpicture.com/the-2026-golden-globe-award-nominations/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/10/2025-gotham-award-nominations-1236599967/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/awards/london-critics-circle-film-awards-nominations-2026-1236607534/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/awards/los-angeles-film-critics-lafca-winners-1236602469/
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