Moonrise Kingdom
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 (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) have fallen in love and decide to run away. But a violent storm is approaching the island, forcing a group of quirky adults (Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray) to mobilize a search party and find the youths before calamity strikes.
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Runtime: 1 hr 34 min
Director: Wes Anderson
Producer: Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, Sam Hoffman, Mark Roybal, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Cast: Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Rob Campbell, Bob Balaban, Neal Huff, Larry Pine, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Chandler Frantz, Tommy Nelson, Eric Anderson, Marianna Bassham, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Lucas Hedges, Charlie Kilgore, Andreas Sheikh, L.J. Foley
(less)Ok for ages 14+ . What would you rate it?
Rated PG-13 Smoking|Sexual Content
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence & Gore
- Profanity
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Reviews
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I think you are either going to love or hate this movie. It is a very quirky artsy movie. I didn't really enjoy this movie. The style didn't win me over and some of the subject matter is not appropriate for children or even teens. I would pass on this movie.
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What a delightful way to introduce a broader audience to the stunning and weird visual and character quirks of director Wes Anderson. Be prepared to find yourself in a magical bygone era where adults act childish, children act with valor, and dreams come true. Some awkward coming of age moments that might be inappropriate for young teens. But as one woman aptly said as I and left the theatre "that was the weirdest most wonderful movie I have ever seen."
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Moonrise Kingdom is a quirky, artsy, film that is not without merit. It has it's positive moments and is interlaced with a sort of naive, broken innocence that reminds one of their early teenage years and the intensity of not quite growing up. I'm not sure that I would have sat through the entire film if I had watched it at home, which prevents me from being able to vote it as worth your time. However, if you're in the mood for an art-house type movie you would be satisfied with Moonrise Kingdom.
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This may go down as one of my all time faves. Hilarious and charming - some great one-liners and awesome scenes. There was an uncomfortable scene with teenagers in underwear. Somewhat innocent and hilarious in a way but still inappropriate. Don't let kids under 16 watch it.
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I love Wes Anderson's films and I thought this was a really good one however, be forewarned that there is a scene in it that a lot of people will be really uncomfortable with.
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Quirky indeed! But not worth your time. There are some fun moments but too much in the film that is just inappropriate for teens or too peculiar.
Edward Norton did a good job, so did the teenage boy and girl who played off each other awkwardly well. The affair between Bruce Willis and the girl's mom was unnecessary. The strange scenes where the kids are lounging in their underwear on the beach acting as if they are married are uncomfortable and inappropriate, although somewhat humorous.
I felt the overall message was, if you connect with someone and have feelings for them you should be able to run away with them, do immoral things, and then just expect people to understand despite your young age, immaturity, or lack of responsibility. This message, in my opinion, was subtly covered up by the fun quirky and awkward parts of the film. -
Wes Anderson has a wonderful way of telling stories.
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Vintage Wes Anderson: quirky and beautiful. Much to chew on thematically: children acting acting like adults, adults acting like children, a funny look at institutions like the military and boy scouts, metaphors and symbols of sight, vision and understanding. Definitely worth your time, but over the heads of small children.
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This is worth your time if your a fan of the quirky, independent feel of Wes Anderson's films. I thought Edward Norton did an awesome job.
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Anderson always fills his films with colors, never garish but usually definite and active. In "Moonrise Kingdom," the palette tends toward the green of new grass, and the Scout's khaki brown. Also the right amount of red. It is a comfortable canvas to look at, so pretty that it helps establish the feeling of magical realism... The approaching turmoil of adolescence is foretold, however, by an approaching hurricane that places the lives of the young explorers in danger... Read full review here
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Wes Anderson hasn't lost his puckishly charming genius for cinema-as-diorama visuals. For some viewers, Moonrise Kingdom may be movie heaven... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details -
Quirky and wonderful. Funny story that could open more people to the world of Wes Anderson.
September 25th, 2012 Details -
Reliably quirky Wes Anderson delivers a gem of 60's era art and style, but I'm not sure how entertaining it was. I'd also caution that the themes are meant for a mature audience. The good news is that younger kids probably have no interest in seeing this movie anyway, because it has quite a few lapses that bordered on boring. I was disappointed with Bill Murray and Bruce Willis, but Ed Norton and the Khaki Scouts were good enough for me to slightly recommend it for a patient fan of movie art.
July 14th, 2012 Details -
It is hard to categorize moonrise kingdom. It is a quirky artsy awkward symbolic and sentimental child coming of age adventure. Great style and cinematography.
September 24th, 2012 Details -
I loved this movie. It's different from the usual due to the fact that it's an independent film and the type of humor is fantastic.
August 29th, 2012 Details -
Wes Anderson does it again! He populates a real-world setting with seemingly unreal character interactions, but this formula works every time! There is real art to be found here; but I do second what others have said. There is a blush-worthy scene involving (if not a bit humorously) sexual discovery between the two teen protagonists. It really isn't too bad, but fourteen and up is an appropriate age for audiences. Its hard to find a film that captures what it is like to be a kid again, during the awkward phase in life where we start discovering that we have real feelings and that they need to be confronted.
Definitely go for a artsy date night, but leave the non teens at home for this one.August 21st, 2012 Details -
Literate, melancholy and magical, Moonrise Kingdom is quintessential Wes Anderson, infused with his brand of daffy wit....an offbeat fairy tale that is both meticulously detailed and dreamlike... an enchantingly droll song of innocence and experience... his stylized tale comes off like an enchanting, if idiosyncratic, storybook fantasy with coming-of-age emotional depth... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details -
Everything about the film is similarly artificial in its construction -- the story, the dialogue, the acting -- and yet it all works... Taken as a whole, 'Moonrise' may not be particularly believable. On the other hand, it never stops giving us something to believe in... whimsy abounds, but it doesn't dominate. There is real danger here, real sadness, real heartbreak, real pain... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details -
.... cheers for a Cannes director who has infused his technical mastery with radiant life... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details -
...seems claustrophobic and frustratingly precious to some audiences and astutely ironic to others... Parents should know that this film includes some sexual references and experimentation by middle-schoolers, teen and adult smoking and drinking, some strong language, some violence, and human and animal characters peril and injury... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details -
...aren't meant to be either easily understood or likable. So it's no surprise that the pretentious, deadpan whimsicality of "Moonrise Kingdom" (Focus) overwhelms its core story of adults trying to do the best for two troubled preteens...The film contains an instance of underage sensuality, a reference to an extramarital affair and fleeting crass language... Read full review here
December 6th, 2012 Details