# Serious Moonlight (2009)

> A desperate wife turns her husband's infidelity and attempted departure into a duct-taped domestic standoff that exposes the messy truths of their marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17002

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Cheryl Hines
- Cast: Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Justin Long, Kristen Bell, Derek Carter, Bill Parks, Kimberlee Peterson, Nathan Dean
- TMDB rating: 5.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1133993/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, frantic, uncomfortable, dark comedy night, relationship drama double feature

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