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Moonrise Kingdom

Genre
Romance
Rating
PG-13
Released
25 May, 2012
Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola. It features an ensemble cast including Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, Harvey Keitel, and newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. Largely set on the fictional New England island of New Penzance, it tells the story of an orphan boy who escapes from a scouting camp to unite with his pen pal and love interest, a girl with aggressive tendencies. Feeling alienated from their guardians and shunned by their peers, the lovers abscond to an isolated beach. Meanwhile, the island's police captain organizes a search party of scouts and family members to locate the runaways. In crafting their screenplay, Anderson and Coppola drew from personal experiences and memories of childhood fantasies as well as films including Melody and The 400 Blows.

Director Wes Anderson
Produced by Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Writer(s) Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban
Music Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography Robert Yeoman
Edited by Andrew Weisblum
Production, company American Empirical Pictures, Indian Paintbrush
Distributed by Focus Features
Released May 16, 2012 (Cannes), May 25, 2012 (United States)
Running time 94 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $16 million
Box office $68.3 million
Netflix ID 70228041

About Moonrise Kingdom

In 1965, two 12-year-olds played by Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward fall in love and decide to run away together. A group of adults searches for them before a big storm hits.

Achievement of Moonrise Kingdom

It was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards in 2013. A total of five publications including the New Yorker named it their favorite film of the year.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Moonrise Kingdom

Films directed by Wes Anderson.. Films set in New England.. Films shot in Rhode Island.. Scouting in popular culture.. Films produced by Scott Rudin.. Films about children.. Films about orphans.. Films set on islands.

Latest information about Moonrise Kingdom updated on July 28 2021.