Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom

A tormenting and surprising story of children and adults during the stormy days of the summer of 1965.

Rating

4.0 (2)

Release Date

5/16/2012

Runtime

94 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$68,263,166

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A delicate, fairy-tale-like romance between two lonely children unfolds against the backdrop of a New England summer and an approaching storm. The film balances genuine tenderness with dry comedy and a haunting sense that innocence and freedom are always fleeting.

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WhimsicalBittersweetRomanticMelancholic

Themes

Coming of ageLoveIsolationFamily

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

FormalistPainterlyWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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