Moonrise Kingdom

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Moonrise Kingdom

PG-13

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

Jun 10, 2021

Charming, enveloping, seriously funny, and beautiful.

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Nick James

Sight & Sound

Aug 30, 2017

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

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David Thomson

The New Republic

Jun 17, 2013

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

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

Oct 16, 2025

A bittersweet story about first love and finding a home, it's also the rare Anderson film that feels as much a part of its genre as part of the director's oeuvre.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20, 2025

5/5

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.

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Chase Hutchinson

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

Jul 25, 2024

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.

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Brian

Aug 29, 2026

It’s more of a the nostalgia for me. I didn’t get to see this movie when it came out but I’m so glad Alamo drafthouse has screenings for these type of films. I enjoyed every second!!!

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

Moonrise Kingdom = a *4.5* star movie!

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Michael C

@Michael71 Aug 28, 2026

Definitely one of 2012's best movies. My personal favorite from that year in fact. One thing I always find to be a problem with many movies I see is predictability. More often then not, I know where a story is going. I was pleasantly surprised to see that is not the case with "Moonrise Kingdom" which I believe to be director Wes Anderson's magnum opus (He also co-wrote the script with Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman. The script was nominated for an Oscar. I still say it should have won.). The turns the story took kept me interested and entertained from start to finish. Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward are nothing short of excellent in their film debuts as Sam Shakusky and Suzy Bishop respectively. They are helped by an equally as excellent supporting cast. Edward Norton deserves a Commendable for his performance as the proud Khaki Scout Master. I wish I were able to go on and on about how great a movie "Moonrise Kingdom" is. I highly recommend you see the movie when possible.

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Trevor B

@TrevBills Apr 14, 2026

I just.... don;t... GET IT!!!

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Aurelie M

@RT82664410 Apr 12, 2026

weird, quirky and incredibly unique. Amazing cinematography. I highly recommend it.

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Levi J

@Lev77 Mar 31, 2026

Funny, well-acted masterpiece from the great Wes Anderson with a wonderful screenplay!

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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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