Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Moonrise Kingdom rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.7/10· 383K votes

Rotten Tomatoes93%

Metacritic84%

TMDb7.676/10· 6K votes

With 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.7/10 on IMDb and 84/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Moonrise Kingdom

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.

Cast of Moonrise Kingdom

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  Jared Gilman

  as Sam Shakusky

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  Kara Hayward

  as Suzy Bishop

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  Bruce Willis

  as Captain Sharp

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  Edward Norton

  as Scout Master Ward

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  Bill Murray

  as Mr. Bishop

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  Frances McDormand

  as Mrs. Bishop

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  Tilda Swinton

  as Social Services

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  Jason Schwartzman

  as Cousin Ben

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  Bob Balaban

  as The Narrator

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  Lucas Hedges

  as Redford

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  Charlie Kilgore

  as Lazy Eye

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  Harvey Keitel

  as Commander Pierce

Moonrise Kingdom facts

Budget

$16M

Box office

$68.3M

Our take on Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson's 2012 comedy-drama unfolds on a New England island in the summer of 1965, where two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities scramble to track them down and a violent storm gathers offshore, the small island community is thrown into disarray. Anderson renders it all in his signature style: symmetrical frames, deadpan wit and a tender streak beneath the whimsy. The result is a delicate, melancholy fable about first love and misfit children. It suits viewers who savour meticulous visual comedy and don't need realism to feel moved.