Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- warm
- intimate
- summer viewing
- romantic drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Diane Lane's performance and Tony Goldwyn's assured direction for finding absorbing family drama in the cultural crosscurrents of 1969, while some found the symbolism and ending overly neat.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pearl's affair and Alison's first kiss, period, and Woodstock adventure unfold as intertwined forms of sexual and emotional awakening.
The 1969 moon landing and Woodstock frame the Kantrowitz family's conflict between square respectability and countercultural liberation.
The film sustains a sunlit camp atmosphere even as Pearl's adultery and the family's uncertainty become turbulent.
The Jewish summer camp functions as a close-knit social fishbowl where the Kantrowitz family's choices are emotionally exposed.
Films like A Walk on the Moon, and why
The Ice Storm
1960s social change, marital infidelity, and a woman testing the limits of domestic convention
Unfaithful
warmly observed family drama about sexual awakening and shifting American values
The Bridges of Madison County
period romance balancing erotic discovery, marriage, and the collision between conventional and liberated identities
The Last Picture Show
coming-of-age drama where youthful desire unfolds alongside adult emotional upheaval
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Goldwyn
- Release Date
- 1999-01-29
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Diane Lane
- Viggo Mortensen
- Liev Schreiber
- Anna Paquin
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Bobby Boriello
- Star Jasper
- Joe Perrino
- Lisa Jakub
- Julie Kavner
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Walk on the Moon about?
- During the transformative summer of 1969, a married mother and her teenage daughter separately test the boundaries of desire, freedom, and family loyalty.
- What is A Walk on the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Walk on the Moon as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Walk on the Moon violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Walk on the Moon.
- What did critics think of A Walk on the Moon?
- Critics broadly praised Diane Lane's performance and Tony Goldwyn's assured direction for finding absorbing family drama in the cultural crosscurrents of 1969, while some found the symbolism and ending overly neat.
- Which films are like A Walk on the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ice Storm, Unfaithful, The Bridges of Madison County, and The Last Picture Show.
- How long is A Walk on the Moon?
- A Walk on the Moon runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Walk on the Moon?
- In United States, A Walk on the Moon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
