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Moonrise Kingdom

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
345K
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POPULARITY
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Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Lucas Hedges, Charlie Kilgore, Jared Gilman, and Kara Hayward in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore -- and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Play trailer2:03
12 Videos
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
345K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,079
76
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Roman Coppola
  • Stars
    • Jared Gilman
    • Kara Hayward
    • Bruce Willis
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Roman Coppola
  • Stars
    • Jared Gilman
    • Kara Hayward
    • Bruce Willis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 507User reviews
    • 507Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 36 wins & 122 nominations total

    Videos12

    No. 1
    Trailer 2:03
    No. 1
    "Were You Followed?"
    Clip 0:48
    "Were You Followed?"
    "The Most Important Decision In Your Lives"
    Clip 0:50
    "The Most Important Decision In Your Lives"
    "New Penzance"
    Clip 0:47
    "New Penzance"
    "Loaded Question"
    Clip 0:43
    "Loaded Question"
    "Juvenile Refuge"
    Clip 0:44
    "Juvenile Refuge"
    Deputizing The Little Guy
    Clip 0:39
    Deputizing The Little Guy
    Behind the Scenes with Wes Anderson
    Featurette 1:15
    Behind the Scenes with Wes Anderson
    Behind the Scenes with Edward Norton
    Featurette 1:20
    Behind the Scenes with Edward Norton
    Behind the Scenes with Bruce Willis
    Featurette 1:53
    Behind the Scenes with Bruce Willis
    Behind the Scenes with Bill Murray
    Featurette 1:28
    Behind the Scenes with Bill Murray
    "The Making Of"
    Featurette 3:02
    "The Making Of"

    Photos276

    Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Lucas Hedges, Gabriel Rush, Jake Ryan, Tanner Flood, Charlie Kilgore, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, and Wyatt Ralff in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Neal Huff and Tilda Swinton in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Jason Schwartzman, Jared Gilman, and Kara Hayward in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Wes Anderson in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Edward Norton, Tommy Nelson, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Lucas Hedges, Gabriel Rush, Charlie Kilgore, and Andreas Sheikh in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, and Tilda Swinton in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Edward Norton and Chandler Frantz in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Kara Hayward in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Jason Schwartzman and Gabriel Rush in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Bruce Willis in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Wes Anderson and Jared Gilman in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
    Wes Anderson in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

    Top cast

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    Jared Gilman
    Jared Gilman
    • Samas Sam
    Kara Hayward
    Kara Hayward
    • Suzyas Suzy
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Captain Sharpas Captain Sharp
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Mr. Bishopas Mr. Bishop
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Scout Master Wardas Scout Master Ward
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    • Mrs. Bishopas Mrs. Bishop
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Social Servicesas Social Services
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Cousin Benas Cousin Ben
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • The Narratoras The Narrator
    Lucas Hedges
    Lucas Hedges
    • Redfordas Redford
    Charlie Kilgore
    Charlie Kilgore
    • Lazy-Eyeas Lazy-Eye
    Andreas Sheikh
    • Panagleas Panagle
    Chandler Frantz
    • Gadgeas Gadge
    Robert Hadlock
    Robert Hadlock
    • Delucaas Deluca
    • (as Rob Campbell)
    L.J. Foley
    L.J. Foley
    • Izodas Izod
    Gabriel Rush
    Gabriel Rush
    • Skotakas Skotak
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    • Rooseveltas Roosevelt
    Tommy Nelson
    Tommy Nelson
    • Nicklebyas Nickleby
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Roman Coppola
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    • Trivia
      The dance scene on the beach was saved for the very end of filming, so that the two young leads would be comfortable around each other, and was done on a closed set (just the two leads, co-writer and director Wes Anderson, and the cameraman).
    • Goofs
      The pilot of the plane incorrectly says the word "five" as "fiver". In standard aviation phonetics--NATO alphabets--the number "nine" is pronounced "niner", to distinguish it from "five", which is pronounced as "fife".
    • Quotes

      Sam: I feel I'm in a real family now. Not like yours, but similar to one.

      Suzy: I always wished I was an orphan. Most of my favorite characters are. I think your lives are more special.

      Sam: I love you, but you don't know what you're talking about.

      Suzy: I love you, too.

    • Crazy credits
      During the final credits, Alexandre Desplat's music is vocally decomposed, like it was for the piece of classical music during the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes A.-F.
      (1946)

      Composed by Benjamin Britten

      Performed by New York Philharmonic

      Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

      Narrated by Henry Chapin (uncredited)

    User reviews507

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Wes Anderson's best? It could well be.
    It's 1965 and pre teen pen pals, Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Heywood) agree to run away from home and meet up a year after meeting for the first time. While the two of them head off into the wilderness of Suzy's twelve mile long home island a search party that includes Island Policeman Bruce Willis, Scout leader Edward Norton, Suzy's parents Bill Murray and Frances McDormand and Sam's fellow Scouts set about trying to hunt the eloping children down in the days preceding a huge storm. I should say from the outset that I am a huge Wes Anderson fan and have absolutely loved all of his films with the exception of Fantastic Mr Fox so I went in expecting great things. My expectations were matched and even perhaps exceeded. I loved this film. Anderson sets up Suzy's home life in a fantastic opening sequence which features some exquisite tracking shots through the family home. Before anything is said it is already obvious to the audience that Suzy is a loner who longs for something bigger, something more. Her parents do not get on and are never even seen in the same room, let alone talking to each other. She has three younger brothers who appear to get along very well. Her house is large and well furnished, indicating wealth if not happiness. All of this is established in one long sequence of beautiful camera movements which last no longer than a couple of minutes. Sam's life with his Scout troupe is shown in a similar manner although it soon becomes apparent that he has already escaped in search of his love, Suzy. One of the things I love about all of Anderson's films is that you could turn on the TV at pretty much any moment during any of his films and within a few moments be sure that you are watching a Wes Anderson film. His style is very distinctive and it's all over his latest work. The shots are framed to perfection and each camera movement feels measured but not forced. There is a vague pastel and brown tint to everything which matches the film's period setting. Everything from the sets to the characters also feels slightly off centre and as though they inhabit the same world as The Royal Tenenbaums and The Darjeeling Limited. Anderson not only creates his own world for each film but his films feel somehow connected and as though they too inhabit the same slightly odd world. The plot is absolutely delightful and sweet. It's such a touching and loving story which also feels like a love letter to the children's adventure books of which Suzy reads throughout the film. Though they read these books, the children long for an adventure of their own and have finally embarked on one. The characters are equally enchanting. Sam and Suzy are somehow both old beyond their years but also very much still children. They have obvious intelligence and wisdom but convey it through a child's eyes. They are on the cusp of adulthood but somewhere in between. The acting of Hayward and Gilman is superb and again both feel both older than they are but also very child like. They are great. The adult characters are also great without exception. Bruce Willis is a sad and lonely cop who patrols a quiet island and although he has his faults is very kind and caring. Edward Norton is an exemplary leader who also has a big heart while Bill Murray and Frances McDormand, both lawyers, talk to each other using mostly legal language and although are not really in love with each other, care a lot for their children and want the best for them. There are also small cameos from Jason Schwartzman, Harvey Keitel and Tilda Swinton, all three of which were welcome and provided something. The adult cast on the whole was fantastic. The score goes perfectly with the on screen action and features a mixture of militaristic marching music, classical and 60s pop. They somehow all work together and help to push the story on to it's frenetic final act. This is a film with a big heart, lovely story and plenty of laughs. Although I only just saw it I already can't wait to see it again. It's everything you'd expect from a Wes Anderson film but as well as being unusual, wacky and nice to look at also has a sweet story about adolescence, growing up and first love.
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    • tgooderson
    • May 26, 2012

    FAQ5

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    • What is the song that plays throughout the film?
    • Were children subjected to shock therapy in the 1960s, as implied in Moonrise Kingdom?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un reino bajo la luna
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Indian Paintbrush
      • American Empirical Pictures
      • Moonrise
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,512,466
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $522,996
      • May 27, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $68,264,022
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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