Fresh
The film is frequently funny, always elegant (or mock-elegant), and something that would make Humbert Humbert laugh all the way to his asylum.
David Thomson, The New Republic
Moonrise Kingdom
A story of young love, wild adventures, and a very neat escape.
2012 · 1h 34m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Wes Anderson
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Moonrise Kingdom
Overview
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who 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.
Director and cast
- Wes Anderson Director
- Jared Gilman as Sam Shakusky
- Kara Hayward as Suzy Bishop
- Bruce Willis as Captain Sharp
- Edward Norton as Scout Master Ward
- Bill Murray as Mr. Bishop
- Frances McDormand as Mrs. Bishop
- Tilda Swinton as Social Services
- Jason Schwartzman as Cousin Ben
- Bob Balaban as The Narrator
- Lucas Hedges as Redford
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Most of Wes Anderson's previous pictures came from the head; Moonrise Kingdom is one from the heart.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Anderson never loses his core themes - young love, the need to escape, the bind and bluster of family. His "Kingdom" may not be large, but it is perfectly appointed.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Phonies may complain that Anderson's island of misfit toys is a retreat from the real world, but for pure-hearted adventurers who share the secret map, "Moonrise Kingdom" is a joy that cannot be eclipsed.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Though undeniably smart and charming, "Moonrise Kingdom" loves itself the way the callow Holden Caulfield loves himself: unconditionally. Salinger understood the problem with that. Anderson may not.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
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