Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Moonrise Kingdom
Director: Wes Anderson
Released: 2012
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.7

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

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.

Rated PG-13 • 2012 • 1h 34m

Directed by Wes Anderson

7.7

5K+

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

12+

Two 12-year-old misfits fall in love and run away together on a New England island in 1965, setting off a search by scouts, police, and parents. Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. The PG-13 rating covers a lightning strike, some violence, and a kiss between children.

Cast

Jared Gilman

Kara Hayward

Bruce Willis

Edward Norton

Bill Murray

Frances McDormand

Tilda Swinton

Jason Schwartzman

Bob Balaban

Lucas Hedges

Charlie Kilgore

Harvey Keitel

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Is Moonrise Kingdom appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Moonrise Kingdom

Sex Moderate 3/10

Violence Strong 5/10

Language Moderate 3/10

Substances None 0/10

Themes Moderate 4/10

What happens in Moonrise Kingdom, moment by moment

0:08 🔥 Mature Themes 4/10
0:15 💬 Language 3/10
0:38 ♥ Sex & Nudity 3/10

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Sex and nudity in Moonrise Kingdom

Two 12-year-olds kiss and briefly touch — depicted as innocent childhood first love. Not sexual in an adult sense but the film is frank about the children's physical curiosity.

Violence and gore in Moonrise Kingdom

A child struck by lightning — played as absurdist comedy. A dog stabbed with scissors. Comic violence consistent with PG-13.

Language in Moonrise Kingdom

Moderate language consistent with PG-13.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Moonrise Kingdom

None.

Mature themes in Moonrise Kingdom

Two lonely children recognising each other as the only person who understands them. Broken adult relationships as the backdrop to their more functional one. The film is Anderson's warmest and most hopeful about human connection.

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Is Moonrise Kingdom appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Moonrise Kingdom is best for ages 12+. It's rated PG-13. Two 12-year-old misfits fall in love and run away together on a New England island in 1965, setting off a search by scouts, police, and parents. Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward. The PG-13 rating covers a lightning strike…

What age rating does Moonrise Kingdom have?

Moonrise Kingdom is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

What is Moonrise Kingdom about?

Is there sex or nudity in Moonrise Kingdom?

Two 12-year-olds kiss and briefly touch — depicted as innocent childhood first love. Not sexual in an adult sense but the film is frank about the children's physical curiosity.

How violent is Moonrise Kingdom?

A child struck by lightning — played as absurdist comedy. A dog stabbed with scissors. Comic violence consistent with PG-13.

Is the language in Moonrise Kingdom appropriate for kids?

Moderate language consistent with PG-13.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Moonrise Kingdom?

None.

What mature themes appear in Moonrise Kingdom?

How long is Moonrise Kingdom?

Moonrise Kingdom runs 94 minutes, directed by Wes Anderson, released in 2012.

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