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"MOONRISE KINGDOM"
(2012) (Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward) (PG-13)


Alcohol/Drugs Moderate
Blood/Gross Stuff Moderate
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Heavy
Frightening/Tense Scenes Moderate
Gun/Weapons Moderate
Imitative Behavior Extreme
Jump Scenes Mild
Music (Scary/Tense) Minor
Music (Inappropriate) None
Profanity Mild
Sex/Nudity Heavy
Smoking Heavy
Tense Family Scenes Heavy
Topics to Talk About Extreme
Violence Moderate


QUICK TAKE:
Dramedy: Two 1960s era 12-year-old kids run off to be together and try to avoid the various adults who are searching for them.
PLOT:
It's 1965 and 12-year-old orphan Sam Shakusky (JARED GILMAN) has had enough of the Camp Ivanhoe scouts and has gone AWOL on New Penzance Island off the coast of New England, much to the dismay of Scout Master Ward (ED NORTON) who otherwise runs a tight ship. Enlisting the aid of the local sheriff, Captain Sharp (BRUCE WILLIS), Ward and his scouts scour the island, but can't find Sam.

Little do they know that he's run off to meet fellow 12-year-old Suzy Bishop (KARA HAYWARD), daughter of lawyers Laura (FRANCES McDORMAND) and Walt (BILL MURRARY) and older sister to three younger brothers. Suzy dislikes all of them, particularly her mother who she knows is having an affair with Sharp.

Unaware that a storm of historic proportions is about to pound the area, but with Sam prepared for pretty much anything like any good scout, the two young lovers strive to get away from their lives, all while the others continue their search for them.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
If they're fans of films by director Wes Anderson, they probably will.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13
For sexual content and smoking.


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