Charming, surreal, and heartwarming are some of the adjectives one would use to describe Wes Anderson's Moonrise KingdomThe coming-of-age movie boasts delicious visuals, a gorgeous earthy and pastel color palette (an Anderson signature), and a sweet story about two twelve-year-olds who manage to cause an uproar in their tiny island and its quirky adults.

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Watching Moonrise Kingdom evokes feelings of wonder, joy, and nostalgia which audiences crave for long after the movie has ended. For fans looking to recreate the atmospheric mood of the movie, there are a few other flicks that have the same whimsical visuals and stories to watch.

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012)

Three friends hug in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

One of the main themes of Moonrise Kingdom is about social misfits and troubled pre-teens trying to navigate through a world of societal and familial expectation, which is well-explored in The Perks Of Being A Wallflower too.

Charlie, a loner, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder amongst other mental illnesses and tries to find his place at school, which he does eventually with a group of strange but lovable seniors from his school. The movie documents his journey of self-discovery, and lovers of Moonrise Kingdom's beautiful quotes will find a treasure trove of them in this movie too.

(500) Days Of Summer (2009)

Tom and Summer meet in the record shop in (500) Days of Summer.

If Wes Anderson's engrossing world-building appeals to viewers in Moonrise Kingdom, the nostalgic color palette of (500) Days Of Summer will satiate those visual cravings. Autumnal browns dominate with Spring blues thrown in, and the bittersweet mood of Summer and Tom's short-lived romance is similar to Anderson's opus.

Tom's undying love for Summer and his dependence on her for happiness teaches him an important lesson in life — that love may not always be requited and joy comes from within. Both movies deal with young people growing up in a beautiful manner, and both have some of the best meet-cutes in cinema.

Monster Squad (1987)

Sean, Patrick and Horace look shocked in Monster squad.

Fred Dekker's campy horror movie Monster Squad may not be comparable to Anderson's art, but it is a fun story about young kids about the same age as the Khaki Scouts and Suzy, and how they overcome real-life demons in their own childlike manner.

Monster Squad still holds up today in many ways, and the squad's dynamic and desire to do the right thing matched the Scouts' eventual epiphany of rescuing Sam and Suzy from their unfortunate fates. For simple, innocent fun, this movie will deliver.

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Richie and Margot in The Royal Tenenbaums

Another one of Wes Anderson's stellar movies, The Royal Tenenbaums depicts the lives of Chas, Margot, and Richie — three teens abandoned by their father and left to chart their own paths in life. Royal returns when they're older, but with lies up his sleeve.

Akin to Moonrise KingdomThe Royal Tenenbaums has similar themes of dysfunctional families, mending trauma, and reconciliation with an estranged family, just like Sam and Suzy did with their real and chosen families. As expected, the art direction in the movie is wonderful and unique.

Black Jack (1979)

Kids look up in Black Jack.

This period movie set in the 18th century was one of the major influences behind Moonrise Kingdom, according to Wes Anderson himself. Tolly, a young boy decides to run away with a dangerous man called Black Jack, and the movie shows his struggles with bodysnatchers, robbers, traveling fairs, and lunatic asylums.

Black Jack has overarching tones that are similar to Anderson's movie, especially about children running away, and watching it may offer insight into Anderson's creative process.

Spirited Away (2001)

Chihiro and No face on the train in Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki's animated masterpiece Spirited Away is highly acclaimed for its aesthetics, art, storyline, and creativity, and Chihiro's chaotic journey through the spirit world of Kami, filled with witches, dragons, and other Japanese ghosts is very reminiscent of Sam and Suzy's free-flowing adventure where they fall in love.

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Chihiro also finds support and affection in the mysterious Haku and helps him break his curse. In a way, Suzy and Sam also helped each other adjust to life and do away with their curses of the more mundane nature, like not fitting in.

Flipped (2010)

Juli and Bryce plant a tree in Flipped.

Set in 1957, Flipped is a lesser-known movie about young love, mixed with school dynamics and a difficult family life about Juli and Bryce. The two meet at a young age, but their timing is never quite right as they fall in and out of love with each other, but never at the same time.

The movie is a moving tale of how two kids handle social expectations with their feelings for each other and crossed connections about the same. Flipped offers the same warm nostalgia that Moonrise Kingdom does without sacrificing intelligence for sentimentality.

Kings Of Summer (2013)

Erin Moriarty and Nick Robinson get close in a tree-filled park in The Kings of Summer

Jordan Vogt-Roberts' sweet movie follows the journey of three runaway kids who get sick of their parents' controlling them and decide to build a house of their own in the woods. Similar to the little camping trek that Sam and Suzy took in the Chickchaw trail, Joe, Biaggio, and Patrick lead a seemingly happy life away from their folks, until romance strikes.

Affections for Kelly make Joe and Patrick split up, and Biaggio follows, until it's time to save their friend from a venomous snake. All three friends find peace at the end but Joe continues to live in the woods. The film's flights of fancy mimic Kingdon's dreamy mood and the central cast, led by a then-unknown Nick Robinson, consists mostly of talented pre-teen actors who convincingly portray the highs and lows of young love.

Lady Bird (2017)

Lady Bird wearing pink cast and school uniform standing next to Julie in Lady Bird

One of the greatest coming-of-age movies of all time, Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird follows the chaotic and confusing life of the titular protagonist, especially her strained relationship with her mother Marion, and her desire to escape to another world where people might understand her.

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Like Suzy, Lady Bird's family was dysfunctional and she wasn't quite understood at all by her mother or father, and the end of the movie didn't tie everything into a neat little bow, but it certainly engendered a feeling of lessons learned and more to come for both the young girls.

Amélie (2001)

Scene from Amelie with Amlie smiling in the cafe.

To recreate the feel-good mood of Moonrise Kingdom, Amélie Poulain's adventures in bringing joy to others is the perfect watch. After mistakenly discovering a box of memorabilia and returning it to it's owner successfully, she spends a large part of her days secretly improving the lives of people around her, until she finds her own moment of joy with Nino.

Amélie is a visual treat with its quaint depiction of Parisian life and times, and the atmospheric feel of the movie will be loved by Anderson fans.

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