A whimsical, nostalgic coming-of-age fable painted in shades of khaki and summer gold. It blends the melancholy of misunderstood childhood with the fierce seriousness of first love, creating a symmetric, storybook world that feels like a bittersweet memory.
Moonrise Kingdom
Director:
Wes Anderson
Cast:
Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Budget:
$16,000,000
Box Office:
$68,263,166
Moonrise Kingdom - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Noye's Fludde
The opera performed at the beginning is Noye's Fludde by Benjamin Britten. This foreshadows the climactic flood that hits the island at the end of the film.
Reference to 'Melody' (1971)
The film's plot of two pre-teens falling in love and running away to get 'married' is a direct homage to the 1971 British film Melody (also known as S.W.A.L.K.).
The 400 Blows Homage
The shot of Sam escaping the camp and some of the themes of juvenile delinquency are nods to François Truffaut's French New Wave classic The 400 Blows.
Commandant Pierce Cameo
Harvey Keitel makes a brief appearance as Commandant Pierce. This is a recurring collaboration, as Keitel has appeared in several Anderson films (e.g., The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs).