Moonwalker
Seen it?1988 | 93 min | Fantasy, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$67 million worldwide on a $22 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 308K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Colin Chilvers, Will Vinton, Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield
- Michael JacksonMichael
- Joe PesciMr. Big
- Sean Ono LennonSean
- Kelley ParkerKatie
- Brandon Quintin AdamsZeke
- Ben AaronMaestro (segment "Badder")
- BilalDancer (segment "Badder")
- Brent KellyJay O'Connor (segment "Badder")
- Khiry Abdul-SamadKhiry (segment "Badder")
- Jose Chaidez(segment "Badder")