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Moonrise Kingdom

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
355K
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POPULARITY
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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.
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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
355K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,428
426
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Roman Coppola
  • Stars
    • Jared Gilman
    • Kara Hayward
    • Bruce Willis
  • Director
    • Wes Anderson
  • Writers
    • Wes Anderson
    • Roman Coppola
  • Stars
    • Jared Gilman
    • Kara Hayward
    • Bruce Willis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 518User reviews
    • 507Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 36 wins & 122 nominations total

    Videos33

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    "Were You Followed?"
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    "The Most Important Decision In Your Lives"
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    "New Penzance"
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    "Loaded Question"
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    "Juvenile Refuge"
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    Deputizing The Little Guy
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    Moonrise Kingdom: Non Violent Rescue Operation
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    Moonrise Kingdom: Do You Steal?
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    Moonrise Kingdom: Flew The Coop
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    Moonrise Kingdom: Where You Followed?
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    Moonrise Kingdom: The Most Important Decision In Your Lives
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    Photos275

    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)

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    Jared Gilman
    Jared Gilman
    • Sam
    Kara Hayward
    Kara Hayward
    • Suzy
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Captain Sharp
    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Mr. Bishop
    Edward Norton
    Edward Norton
    • Scout Master Ward
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
    • Mrs. Bishop
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Social Services
    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Cousin Ben
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • The Narrator
    Lucas Hedges
    Lucas Hedges
    • Redford
    Charlie Kilgore
    Charlie Kilgore
    • Lazy-Eye
    Andreas Sheikh
    • Panagle
    Chandler Frantz
    • Gadge
    Robert Hadlock
    Robert Hadlock
    • Deluca
    • (as Rob Campbell)
    L.J. Foley
    L.J. Foley
    • Izod
    Gabriel Rush
    Gabriel Rush
    • Skotak
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    • Roosevelt
    Tommy Nelson
    Tommy Nelson
    • Nickleby
    • Director
      • Wes Anderson
    • Writers
      • Wes Anderson
      • Roman Coppola
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    Storyline

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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 reviews518

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Might be my favourite Wes Anderson film
    The thing that I enjoy most about Wes Anderson films is that they each feel like a great adventure and in this sense I think Moonrise Kingdom is his best yet. It tells that tale of Sam, an orphan on scout camp, and Suzy, a misunderstood girl, as they run away together. At first I found the two actors playing the kids to be kind of limp but after a few minutes I warmed to them and I actually think they were both pretty good overall, particularly Jared Gilman who plays Sam and even more so knowing that it's the first acting he's ever done. The rest of the cast are all pursuing or helping them in some way and there a couple of sub-plots with the island's policeman (played by Bruce Willis) and the parents of Suzy (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand).

    I thought that the rest of the cast was great. In fairness I am a bit biased because I love Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis and Frances McDormand but even so I have to say that they were all really good, especially Edward Norton who plays the scout master, and Bill Murray. There are also a couple of minor roles for Jason Schwartzman, Harvey Keital and Tilda Swinton who were also a lot of fun. Everyone in the cast fits into their role really well which is obviously exactly what you want, but not only is that the case for the main roles but also for the less important ones, like the scout troupe (especially Sam's 'enemy'), Suzy's three brothers or the oddball narrator.

    Cinematography wise I didn't think this movie was particularly spectacular, especially in comparison to other Wes Anderson movies like 'The Life Aquatic' or 'The Royal Tenenbaums'. There were a couple of shots that were cool though, some really long zoom outs (which sounds clichéd but it worked) and the doll house type ones that I love and think are awesome.

    I wouldn't expect to wet your pants laughing at any moment in 'Moonrise Kingdom' but it is funny. There are a couple of laugh out loud moments and as a whole the jokes are pretty sharp and intelligently done. The reason I like the humour in this movie is that it's a part of the ambiance and feel of it, it won't make you crack up but it will make you have a smile on your face for pretty much the whole thing and leave you feeling strangely happy.

    That kind of ambiance is really why the movie is so good, and is possibly Wes Anderson's best movie. The whole story is this fantastic blend of reality and child-like dreaming and it's wonderful. At times I felt kind of nostalgic and sad that I'm not a kid anymore. On the other hand it feels like a tribute to those myths and dreams of being a child and it works so well. This is the kind of film that I feel I could watch over and over again, each time spotting something new but also feeling good and enjoying the overall purpose.

    Definitely go and see it!
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    • davidgkimberley
    • May 27, 2012

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    FAQ5

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    • 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(moonrise kingdom cove)
    • 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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