History Trivia / Moonlight2016

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Creator/BarryJenkins and playwright Tarrel Alvin [=McCraney=][[note]]who wrote the unpublished play ''Moonlight'' was based on[[/note]] grew up in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Miami) Liberty Square]], where much of the film takes place. In fact, Jenkins was able to shoot there undisturbed since he still had relatives living in the area.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarrel Alvin [=McCraney=][[note]]who wrote the unpublished play ''Moonlight'' was based on[[/note]] grew up in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Miami) Liberty Square]], where much of the film takes place. In fact, Jenkins was able to shoot there undisturbed since he still had relatives living in the area.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Jenkins and playwright [=McCraney=][[note]]who wrote the unpublished play ''Moonlight'' was based on[[/note]] grew up in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Miami) Liberty Square]], where much of the film takes place. In fact, Jenkins was able to shoot there undisturbed since he still had relatives living in the area.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: All three {{Timeshifted Actor}}s for both Chiron and Kevin each resemble one-another to some extent making their portrayals of those respective characters at three different stages in their lives all the more believable.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: All three {{Timeshifted Actor}}s for both Chiron and Kevin all resemble one-another to some extent making their portrayal of those characters at three different stages in their respective lives all the more believable.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: All three {{Timeshifted Actor}}s for both Chiron and Kevin all resemble one-another to some extent making the portrayal of those characters at three different stages in their respective lives all the more believable.

* ThrowItIn: The scene of Juan teaching Chiron how to swim was originally going to be longer and more dialogue-heavy, but an [[http://www.avclub.com/article/barry-jenkins-making-magnificent-moonlight-244615 incoming storm]] cut back on their shooting time. The darkening clouds ended up giving the sequence far more dramatic heft, and turned it into something of a SignatureScene.

* FakeAmerican: Naomie Harris is English.
* MarketBasedTitle: Released in UsefulNotes/{{China}} under the title ''The Moon Loves Blue''. (This is somewhat similar to the title of part of the film's source material, ''In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue'', but completely different from the name of the film itself.)

* MarketBasedTitle: Released in UsefulNotes/{{China}} under the title ''The Moon Loves Blue''.
* NoBudget: Made for 1.5 million, it's now the [[http://hellogiggles.com/moonlight-lowest-budget-oscar-best-picture/ lowest budget film]] to win Best Picture.
* SleeperHit: The movie went from virtually unknown to making 50 times its budget at the box office[[note]]Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success[[/note]] and winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.
* ThrowItIn: The scene of Juan teaching Chiron how to swim was originally going to be longer and more dialogue heavy, but an [[http://www.avclub.com/article/barry-jenkins-making-magnificent-moonlight-244615 incoming storm]] cut back on their shooting time. The darkening clouds ended up giving the sequence far more dramatic heft, and turned it into something of a SignatureScene.

* MarketBasedTitle: Released in China under the title ''The Moon Loves Blue''.

* ThrowItIn: The scene of Juan teaching Chiron how to swim was originally going to be longer and more dialogue heavy, but an [[http://www.avclub.com/article/barry-jenkins-making-magnificent-moonlight-244615 oncoming storm]] cut back on their shooting time. The oncoming clouds ended up giving the sequence far more dramatic heft, and turned it into something of a SignatureScene.

* SleeperHit: The movie went from virtually unknown to making 33 times its budget at the box office[[note]]Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success[[/note]] and winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.

* SleeperHit: The movie went from virtually unknown to making 17 times its budget at the box office[[note]]Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success[[/note]] and winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.

* SleeperHit: The movie went from completely unknown to making 17 times its budget at the box office[[note]]Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success[[/note]] and winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Jenkins and playwright [=McCraney=][[note]]who wrote the unpublished play ''Moonlight'' was based on[[/note]] grew up in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Miami) Liberty Square]], where much of the film takes place. In fact, Jenkins was able to shoot there undisturbed since he still had relatives living in the area.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Jenkins and playwright McCraney[[note]]who wrote the unpublished play ''Moonlight'' was based on[[/note]] grew up in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Square_(Miami) Liberty Square]], where much of the film takes place. In fact, Jenkins was able to shoot there undisturbed since he still had relatives living in the area.

* SleeperHit: The movie went from completely unknown to making 17 times its budget at the box office[[note]]Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success[[/note]] and winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.

* SleeperHit: The movie went from a complete unknown, but it's managed to make 17 times its budget at the box office. Of course, given [[NoBudget its budget]] that isn't as impressive as it sounds, but it's still quite the financial success.

* NoBudget: Made for 1.5 million, it's now the [[http://hellogiggles.com/moonlight-lowest-budget-oscar-best-picture/ lowest budget film]] to win Best Picture.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: On paper, ''Moonlight'' is about as niche and indie as you can get - a microbudget (1.5 million) coming-of-age art film about a gay black man growing up in poverty, featuring an all-black cast with no big name actors. But the sheer positive word of mouth the film generated throughout its release propelled it into mainstream success.