Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- stylish
- eerie
- witty
- late night viewing
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film stylish and energetically realized, while broadly agreeing that its fantasy narrative is underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film emphasizes colorful New Orleans nights, nightlife spaces, and a heightened supernatural atmosphere.
Mona Lisa, Bonnie, and Charlie form an improvised alliance while navigating escape, poverty, and social marginalization.
Mona Lisa uses unusual powers while attempting to survive independently in New Orleans and becoming entangled with Bonnie's schemes.
The asylum escape, supernatural powers, nightclub milieu, and criminal plotting are presented through a stylishly heightened sensibility.
Films like Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and why
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
stylish supernatural crime storytelling, outsider protagonists, and lurid nocturnal atmosphere
Night Watch
urban fantasy, fractured outsiders, and a distinctive neon-lit visual sensibility
Spring Breakers
eccentric female-led crime narrative with heightened genre imagery and darkly playful tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Ana Lily Amirpour
- Release Date
- 2022-09-30
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (222)
Cast
- Jeon Jong-seo
- Kate Hudson
- Ed Skrein
- Evan Whitten
- Craig Robinson
- Lauren Bowles
- Serene Lee
- Cory Roberts
- Kyler Porche
- Michael Carollo
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon about?
- An escaped young woman with extraordinary powers finds precarious freedom, dangerous companionship, and a strange new life amid New Orleans nightlife.
- What is Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon?
- Critics generally found the film stylish and energetically realized, while broadly agreeing that its fantasy narrative is underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Night Watch, and Spring Breakers.
- How long is Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon?
- Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon?
- In United States, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
