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Moonrise Kingdom

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Moonrise Kingdom

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Coming-of-age drama directed by Wes Anderson and starring Edward Norton, Bruce Willis and Bill Murray. Unhappy 12-year-old boy scout Sam Shakusky runs away with bookish Suzy Bishop to live an idyllic life in the New England countryside. Meanwhile, back home, the pair's disappearance throws a group of dysfunctional adults into a panic.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Stella Papamichael

In this typically oddball tale from director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums), two troubled 12-year-olds retreat to nature and grapple with their primal instincts. Jared Gilman is suitably precocious as orphaned boy scout Sam, who escapes from his tent (Shawshank Redemption-style) to run away with bookish but rebellious girlfriend Suzy (Kara Hayward). They're tracked by Sam's scout peers and various concerned grown-ups, including an antsy but dedicated scoutmaster (Edward Norton), a stoic local cop (Bruce Willis) and Suzy's self-absorbed parents (Bill Murray and Frances McDormand). Tilda Swinton also features, playing an amusingly brittle social worker. Anderson's familiar mannered approach ensures plenty of laughs, but it also means his stabs at pathos miss the mark. This is a joyously silly, sweet and very cerebral coming-of-age yarn, but it never touches the heart.

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7.7/10

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rolenameScout Master WardEdward NortonCaptain SharpBruce WillisWalt BishopBill MurrayCommander PierceHarvey KeitelSocial ServicesTilda SwintonLaura BishopFrances McDormandCousin BenJason SchwartzmanSuzy BishopKara HaywardSam ShakuskyJared GilmanNarratorBob Balaban

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rolenameDirectorWes Anderson

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2012-05-25

Languages

English

Guidance

Some violence, swearing

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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