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10 Best Movies Like Moonrise Kingdom

If you loved Moonrise Kingdom, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

2011★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt ...

#2
Standing Up

Standing Up

2013★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But ...

#3
December Boys

December Boys

2007★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend...

#4
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-to...

#5
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she ...

#6
Smoke

Smoke

1995★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Moonrise Kingdom for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he w...

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