Serious moonlight serious moonlight is a feminist dark comedy directed by cheryl hines and written by adrienne shelly. Watch serious moonlight 2019 online free trial the. Meg ryan, a successful lawyer, wants to jumpstart her failing marriage to ian timothy. Small indie that has all the ingredients of a typical hollywood meg ryan romantic comedy from the 1990s, including meg ryan, but lacks the spark of the best of her genre.
Watch serious moonlight starring meg ryan in this drama on directv. In 1986, she played carole bradshaw in the topgrossing film top gun, and the. Streaming full serious moonlight 2009 first, once you can rate this movie. Photos courtesy of magnolia picturesmeg ryan and timothy hutton are shown in a scene from serious moonlight. Released december 4th, 2009, serious moonlight stars meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell, justin long the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24. Highpowered attorney louise meg ryan arrives at her country nest for a little r and r only to discover that her husband timothy hutton plans to leave her for a younger woman kristen bell. She decides to surprise him at their country cottage, but. She decides to surprise him at their country cottage, but quickly discovers shes the one whos surprised. Meg ryan lying unconscious on the ground of a bathroom in a black dress as a guy with a bandana over his face plays with her breasts and feels up her while squeezing them all as another guy sits tied to a toilet and. Jul 14, 2015 directed by cheryl hines, serious moonlight is a 2009 black comedy film.
Meg ryan in serious moonlight 2009 kristen bell in serious moonlight 2009. She starred in amityville 3d then moved on to the soap opera as the world turns. Kristen bell is starring, alongside justin long, meg ryan, timothy hutton, kimberlee peterson and derek carter. Mar 30, 2012 this feature is not available right now. The quirky tone is not funny until the last act when hutton, ryan and bell are locked in the bathroom. Serious moonlight has a terrifically pedigreed cast and crew, including stars meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell, and justin long, with waitress writer adrienne shelly behind the screenplay and curb your enthusiasm actress cheryl hines the firm directorial hand. Serious moonlight is a 2009 american black comedy film directed by cheryl hines and starring meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell, and justin long. Serious moonlight is a comedy film directed by cheryl hines, released on december 04 of 2009 in the usa. Although she has also proven herself as a dramatic actress, meg ryan used her blonde hair, blue eyes, and effervescent personality to greatest effect in romantic comedies of the 1980s and. It was released by magnolia pictures on 4 december 2009. Funny and visceral, the film exudes charm and humor. When louise, a highpowered chicago attorney meg ryan, discovers that her husband ian timothy hutton is about to. Directed by cheryl hines waitress, curb your enthusiasm from a screenplay by adrienne shelly waitress, the film stars meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell and justin long.
He has fallen in love with a younger woman kristin bell and is planning to leave ryan for her. Its a little late although its good to end on a good note. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. A relationship ending is like a death just two people know about. Her other television credits include one of the boys 1982 and captain planet and the planeteers 199091. When a dynamic attorney realizes her cheating spouse plans to leave her, she ducttapes him to the toilet just as their home is invaded by burglars. Dec 04, 2009 serious moonlight official hd trailer. Ryan and hutton are angry but the comedy falls flat. Serious moonlight 2009 watch full movie online netflix us. When highpowered attorney louise meg ryan learns that her husband, ian timothy hutton, plans to leave her after years of marriage to run off with his twenty something girlfriend, sara kristen bell, she impulsively decides to take drastic action. In a desperate effort to save their marriage, ryan binds hutton to a chair with duct tape and wants to force him back into loving her. There is one glimmering hope in the film, however little it is allowed to shine surrounded by the dim and dying stars around it is cloris leachman.
Serious moonlight also brings to light some common problems that can strain marriages and also emphasizes the importance of talking through these issues. Directed by cheryl hines, serious moonlight is a 2009 black comedy film. Ian has decorated the cottage for a romantic weekend with his girlfriend, sara kristen bell. Watch serious moonlight online stream full movie directv. The story is one of louise meg ryan and ian timothy hutton, an unhappily married couple who have sort of an odd serious moonlight is not what i expected at all, in both a good and a bad way. Watch serious moonlight 2009 full movie free online.
Serious moonlight the 2009 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Its clear from the start that serious moonlight is likely to be a serious drag, but the utterance of the phrase i could care less seals the deal. Apr 30, 2009 short interview tribeca film festival. First it was the illadvised plastic surgery, then the insulting remake of the women and now you come at us wearing some kind of bodycovering sheath that might could double as an entymology final exam sample test question. I like meg ryan and timothy hutton so i gave this movie a go. Waitress is a more complete movie with much more depth. It almost felt like the movie was a punishment for everyone involved, whether in front of or behind the camera. Meg ryan is an american actress, director, and producer who gained recognition on the longrunning cbs soap opera as the world turns 198284. It would be going too far to claim that serious moonlight is a dark comedy hiding in the bright sunlight, but theres no denying that its sparkly, quippy surface serves to. Not merely a war of the sexes, serious moonlight is a story of a war of the wills as ian tries to talk his way out of the situation. After her twoyear stint on the soap opera, ryan appeared in two tv series, charles in charge and wildside but it wasnt until her minor role in a little movie some may have heard of, top gun, that began to. Meg ryan, timothy hutton, justin long, kristen bell director. The quality of the people involved helps elevate it to be the dark ok, black.
Serious moonlight suggests an unholy, watereddown hybrid of the ref and funny games. The title itself is still a mystery to me but the rest. First, her husband of years, ian timothy hutton, tells her that hes leaving her for a younger woman kristen bell. It would be going too far to claim that serious moonlight is a dark comedy hiding in the bright sunlight, but theres no denying that its sparkly, quippy surface serves to highlight the currents. See the full list of serious moonlight cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Starring meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell, justin long. Serious moonlight 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At best, it is a mildly amusing movie that a good cast can do. When ian proposes getting a divorce, louise rejects the idea and ties him up so they can.
A hollywood producer starts with his nephews script on disraeli, jewish pm in 1800s uk, and ends filming in cape town with a black action star. The title itself is still a mystery to me but the rest of the film is a little bit simplistic. November 19, 1961 is an american actress and producer. Released december 4th, 2009, serious moonlight stars meg ryan, timothy hutton, kristen bell, justin long the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of 36 out of 100. You can write, serious moonlight 2009 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles before joining the cast of the cbs soap opera as the world turns in 1982. Serious moonlight 2009 stream and watch online moviefone. Oddly cool, louise plots to hold ian captive until he commits to working on their marriage, but thats when things really start to go wrong. Watch serious moonlight 2019 online free trial the roku. Find films and movies featuring meg ryan on allmovie. Serious moonlight 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Louise meg ryan, a successful lawyer, wants to jumpstart her failing marriage to ian timothy hutton. Tribeca film festival focus serious moonlight see images from the film with meg ryan.
In serious moonlight, meg ryan plays a lawyer who discovers that her husband timothy hutton plans to leave her for a young thing kristen bell. The movie is boring, lacking charm, humor, or sympathy for any characters. Subsequently, she began to appear in supporting roles in films during the mid 1980s like box office hit top gun, achieving recognition in independent. It opens with the main character, the husband ian, played by timothy hutton, who is just about to write his wife a note saying that hes leaving her. The last person i want to blame for serious moonlight is. Meg ryan is terrific as highpowered manhattan lawyer louise, who, visiting a day early the country house she and husband ian timothy hutton. Now playing in new york at the village east and on. It started out like many of the modern romantic comedies with strained dialogue and a forceful. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Serious moonlight gives new meaning to the phrase, ball and chain. She decides to surprise him at their country cottage, but quickly discovers shes the one. Meg ryan ties up her unfaithful husband, played by timothy hutton, in serious moonlight. Meg ryan lying unconscious on the ground of a bathroom in a black dress as a guy with a bandana over his face plays with her breasts and feels up her while squeezing them all as another guy sits tied to a toilet and gets angry with him. See who they starred with and what they are working on now.
Always remember dont trust the opinion of serious moonlight 2009 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Serious moonlight concerns the marital difficulties of timothy hutton and meg ryan. When ian proposes getting a divorce, louise rejects the idea and ties him up so. Serious moonlight jumbles a comic tone with tragic circumstances and the result is confused. Louise, a highpowered manhattan lawyer, is touched when she arrives for the. Dec 04, 2009 ryan and hutton are angry but the comedy falls flat.
Cheryl hines curb your enthusiasm skillfully directs. Serious moonlight is a movie starring meg ryan, timothy hutton, and kristen bell. Serious moonlight 2009, a film by cheryl hines theiapolis. She is of ruthenian, polish, irish, and german ancestry hyra is a ruthenian surname, and ryan is her maternal grandmothers. Meg ryan on monday at new york premiere of serious moonlight. Louise, the highpowered attorney played by meg ryan comes home one day early and finds this note. However, it does not give new meaning to romantic comedies. A highpowered attorney duct tapes her adulterous husband to the toilet. When harry met sally blondhaired, blueeyed with an effervescent personality, meg ryan was born margaret mary emily hyra in fairfield, connecticut, to susan duggan, an english teacher and onetime actress, and harry hyra, a math teacher.
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