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Moonrise Kingdom

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Moonrise Kingdom takes place on the American island of New Penzance in the summer of 1965. Two twelve-year-olds, Sam and Suzy, fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away into the wilderness. As local authorities hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore,... Read More
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MOONRISE KINGDOM takes place on the American island of New Penzance in the summer of 1965. As local authorities hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community prepares for catastrophe.

In addition to the screenplay, this volume also contains a gallery of images from the film.

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Moonrise Kingdom takes place on the American island of New Penzance in the summer of 1965. Two twelve-year-olds, Sam and Suzy, fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away into the wilderness. As local authorities hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community prepares for catastrophe.

In addition to the screenplay, this volume also contains a gallery of images from the film.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571403134

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Wes Anderson is the writer/director of Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch, Asteroid City, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More and The Phoenician Scheme.

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