Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Matt P — 05 Sep 2014

A brilliantly directed and written love story that envelopes you with it's unique characters and attention grabbing plot, forming one of the best coming-of-age films.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Matt P on 05 Sep 2014.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ted W (1,490) on 30 Dec 2017

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By Olivia S (114) on 16 Dec 2017

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By Clarence Jim R (39) on 30 Dec 2017

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By David E (805) on 22 Oct 2017

I didn't see Moonrise Kingdom when it first came out in 2012, but seeing it five years later I will say it was a very exciting & sweet film…

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