Blue Moon

Right now you can watch Blue Moon in the US on Netflix, and in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV Cinema — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ethan Hawke sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Blue Moon earns its spot. Blue Moon does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!” Between them, Ethan Hawke and Bobby Cannavale carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It was released in 2025. The timing in Blue Moon is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Blue Moon is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Ethan Hawke anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.