Moon Over Parador
Seen it?1988 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Underappreciated actor Jack Noah is on location in Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right-hand man makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse... to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Mazursky
- Richard DreyfussJack Noah
- Raúl JuliáRoberto Strausmann
- Sonia BragaMadonna
- Jonathan WintersRalph
- Sammy Davis Jr.Self
- Michael GreeneClint
- Polly HollidayMidge
- Milton GonçalvesCarlo
- CharoMadame Loop
- Marianne SägebrechtMagda