2012 | United States | Fiction

Moonrise Kingdom

  • English 94 mins
  • Director | Wes Anderson
  • Writer | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
  • Producer | Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson

STATUS: Released

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An island off the New England coast, summer of 1965. Two twelve-year-olds, Sam and Suzy, fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As local authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing offshore . . . Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom stars Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the young couple on the run, Bruce Willis as Island Police Captain Sharp, Edward Norton as Khaki Scout troop leader Scout Master Ward, and Bill Murray and Frances McDormand as Suzy’s attorney parents, Walt and Laura Bishop. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Bob Balaban. The magical soundtrack features the music of Benjamin Britten.

Youth Adventure Romance Whimsy Escape
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The Criterion Collection
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