The Man in the Moon
“Remember when you couldn't wait for your life to begin... and then, one day, it did?”
Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.
Genres
Drama, Romance
Studio
MGM-Pathé Communications
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Man in the Moon performed
Budget
$1.2M
Worldwide Gross
$2.9M
Gross Profit
$1.6M
Return
2.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$411K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Danielle "Dani" Trant
Reese Witherspoon
Danielle "Dani" Trant
Court Foster
Jason London
Court Foster
Maureen Trant
Emily Warfield
Maureen Trant
Matthew Trant
Sam Waterston
Matthew Trant
Abigail Trant
Tess Harper
Abigail Trant
Marie Foster
Gail Strickland
Marie Foster
Billy Sanders
Bentley Mitchum
Billy Sanders
Will Sanders
Ernie Lively
Will Sanders
Doc White
Dennis Letts
Doc White
Mrs. Sanders
Earleen Bergeron
Mrs. Sanders
Mrs. Taylor
Anna Chappell
Mrs. Taylor
Missy Trant
Brandi Smith
Missy Trant
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