Moonrise Kingdom

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Moonrise Kingdom

PG-13

Released Jun 29, 2012

1h 34m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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The year is 1965, and the residents of New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England, inhabit a community that seems untouched by some of the bad things going on in the rest of the world. Twelve-year-olds Sam and Suzy have fallen in love and decide to run away. But a violent storm is approaching the island, forcing a group of quirky adults to mobilize a search party and find the youths before calamity strikes.

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Critics Consensus

Warm, whimsical, and poignant, the immaculately framed and beautifully acted Moonrise Kingdom presents writer/director Wes Anderson at his idiosyncratic best.

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Carmen Rios

Autostraddle

Charming, enveloping, seriously funny, and beautiful.

Jun 10, 2021

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Nick James

Sight & Sound

Moonrise Kingdom makes a winning appeal to the precious joys of the pre-teen imagination circa 1965.

Aug 30, 2017

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David Thomson

The New Republic

The film is frequently funny, always elegant (or mock-elegant), and something that would make Humbert Humbert laugh all the way to his asylum.

Jun 17, 2013

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Wes Anderson really has something significant going on here with this endless entertaining story filled with surprises, budding romance, and subtle twists along the way.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Chase Hutchinson

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Wes Anderson often gets (unfairly) pigeonholed as a one-note whimsy machine, but he proves he is so much more in the brilliant Moonrise Kingdom, where we see his habitual sweetness offset with somberness.

Jul 25, 2024

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

Anderson finds something that has often been lost among his pitch-perfect aesthetic and clinical composition: warmth.

Rated: 4/5

May 7, 2024

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Thomas H

this film is a must see i cannot stress enough how much i love this film its the perfect mix of romance, comedy, drama its a amazing film great shots, story, and pacing just amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Joe T

When I watch this is makes me feel like a kid during summer. No other movies has ever done that.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Nashville I

Truly the peak of Wes Anderson's powers, and a heartfelt jaunt through childhood and the youngest iterations of love. Rather than focus so much on the mechanisms and stylizing that he's known for, Anderson puts all of his weight into the relationship between the leads, and focuses evermore on the heartaches and hopes of the supporting cast. This is by far the most emotional of Anderson's works. Not to mention, this involves a beautiful yet simply window into the oceanic views of Rhode Island!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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manav m

Much like a dream sequence - exuberant with colors and innocence of pre-teenage minds. Its a story of two misfits , eager to discover themselves and make sense of this world while struggling to make their own little pocket amidst all the chaos that ensues. often here we find ourselves in philosophical situations compelling us to ask - why are things so complicated in an adults eyes ? or are we all just children who have stopped asking the meaning of simpler things in life..? Set in a beautiful remote island with mind boggling landscapes and layers of dreamy sets- the colors, the frames ,even the movement of cameras tightly grip us in the seats without letting our minds wander.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $45,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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David G.

One of Wes Anderson’s best! This is a very cute, heartwarming, and funny movie that perfectly depicts the great adventure that childhood is. Give it a watch if you haven’t already!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Synopsis

The year is 1965, and the residents of New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England, inhabit a community that seems untouched by some of the bad things going on in the rest of the world. Twelve-year-olds Sam and Suzy have fallen in love and decide to run away. But a violent storm is approaching the island, forcing a group of quirky adults to mobilize a search party and find the youths before calamity strikes.

Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.5M
Runtime: 1h 34m

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