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.
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Worldwide
- $68M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Moonrise Kingdom returned 4.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $16M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $68M
- Release date
- May 16, 2012
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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