OVER THE MOON IN LOVE
Wholesome romance with warmth, music, and a moral heart.
Should You Watch It?
If you want something sweet to pass the time, Over the Moon in Love is an easy choice. This autumn romance follows two high school friends reconnecting after 12 years, with original songs adding extra flair to a familiar story.
The film does not hide the cost of dishonesty. Brooklyn suffers consequences for lying, and forgiveness ultimately overcomes. The romance also leans on the idea that Brooklyn can follow her heart when matching people together, so viewers may want to discuss that emphasis.
The acting is serviceable and the plot is formulaic, but the movie remains wholesome and entertaining. For a gentle family viewing, this is worth the trip.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESBrooklyn Moore has built a matchmaking business around her unusual instinct for knowing who will fall in love. Her longtime friend Devin Knight, a dorky musician, is less convinced that anyone is waiting for him.
When Devin returns after years in Europe, Brooklyn faces a difficult request from Stephanie, a magazine reporter who wants Brooklyn to help her win Devin’s affection. Brooklyn’s matchmaking promise becomes tangled in pressure, romance, and a truth she must eventually face.
Is It Any Good?
Three stars here means a pleasant, entertaining romance with some clear limitations. The acting is serviceable, and the plot could use some work, but the original songs give the movie extra flair.
The story’s familiar structure keeps it from feeling especially fresh. Still, the film’s sweetness and moral direction make it suitable for viewers looking for a light romance rather than a demanding drama.
The Worldview
The movie presents a strong moral worldview. Brooklyn wrestles with lying and recognizes that it is ultimately wrong. Another character practices forgiveness, and forgiveness triumphs in the end.
The film’s romantic elements appear in Brooklyn’s reliance on following her heart when it comes to matchmaking. That emphasis can be weighed against the story’s clearer moral lesson: dishonesty brings consequences, while repentance and forgiveness restore what lying damages.
The movie’s central movement—from deception toward truth and forgiveness—connects with Scripture’s call to put away falsehood and speak truthfully: “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor” (Ephesians 4:25).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Strong moral worldview with some redemptive where the main character wrestles with lying and knows it’s ultimately bad and another character practices forgiveness, mixed with some light Romantic elements where the main character follows her heart when it comes to matchmaking
Foul Language
No foul language
Violence
No violence
Sex
No sexual immorality
Nudity
No nudity
Alcohol Use
No alcohol use
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drugs;
Miscellaneous Immorality
The plot is built around a reporter blackmailing the main character into lying, but this pressure and lying are rebuked, and forgiveness and repentance triumph.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
Brooklyn knows that lying is wrong but continues under pressure. Why is telling the truth difficult in that moment, and what does Scripture say about truthfulness?
Ephesians 4:25 · Proverbs 12:22Another character practices forgiveness. What makes forgiveness difficult, and how does Jesus call His followers to forgive?
Ephesians 4:32 · Colossians 3:13Brooklyn relies on following her heart in matchmaking. When should our feelings guide us, and when should wisdom and truth lead instead?
Proverbs 3:5–6 · Jeremiah 17:9The Final Word
Over the Moon in Love is a wholesome, sweet romance with serviceable acting, a familiar plot, and appealing original songs. Its strongest note is moral: lying has consequences, while forgiveness triumphs. For a gentle all-ages viewing, this is WORTH THE TRIP.
