Wes Anderson is a beloved auteur for a reason—his visuals are stunning and his sharp sense of humor will have you bursting out laughing at the most random times. But his stories also often have a lot of heart, as is the case with Moonrise Kingdom.
Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of Sam Sakusky, a orphaned boy scout who falls in love with a troubled girl and decides they should run away together. Their disappearance causes a lot of ruckus with the adults in their life, but what can they do? Love rarely ever makes sense.
This film is the perfect summer watch, especially given its summer camp setting, so if you’ve been wanting to set the scene for these hot, humid days (without having to leave your house, there’s no better time to queue it up. Here are the 10 best quotes from Moonrise Kingdom:
1.
Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward): “Was he a good dog?”
Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman): “Who’s to say? But he didn’t deserve to die.”
2.
“It takes time to figure things out. It’s been proven by history. All mankind makes mistakes.” — Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis)
3.
Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman): I feel like I’m in a real family now. Not like yours, but similar to one.
Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward): I always wished I was an orphan. Most of my favorite characters are. I think your lives are more special.
Sam: I love you, but you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Suzy: I love you, too.
4.
Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman): Why do you always use binoculars?
Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward): It helps me see things closer. Even if they’re not very far away. I pretend it’s my magic power.
Sam: That sounds like poetry. Poems don’t always have to rhyme, you know. They’re just supposed to be creative.
5.
Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman): “What happened to your hand?”
Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward): “I got hit in the mirror.”
Sam: “Really? How did that happen?”
Suzy: “I lost my temper at myself.”
6.
“We’re in love. We just want to be together. What’s wrong with that?” — Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward)
7.
“We knew people would be worried, and we still ran away, anyway. But something also happened, which we didn’t do on purpose. When we first met each other, something happened to us.” — Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman)
8.
Laura Bishop (Frances McDormand): “Does it concern you that your daughter’s just run away from home?”
Walt Bishop (Bill Murray): “That’s a loaded question.”
9.
“Jiminy cricket, he flew the coop!” — Scout Master Ward (Edward Norton)
10.
Sam Sakusky (Jared Gilman): Why do you consider me your enemy?
Redford (Lucas Hedges): Because your girlfriend stabbed me in the back with lefty scissors.
Sam: She’s my wife now.
Redford: Congratulations!