# List of accolades received by Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 American coming-of-age film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and described as an "eccentric, pubescent love story". It features newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward in the main roles and an ensemble cast. The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Moonrise Kingdom received critical acclaim; review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 93% based on reviews from 239 critics, with an average score of 8.2/10. The consensus states, "Warm, whimsical, and poignant, the immaculately framed and beautifully acted Moonrise Kingdom presents writer/director Wes Anderson at his idiosyncratic best". Review aggregation website Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 84 (out of 100), based on 43 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Moonrise Kingdom was also listed on many critics' top 10 lists of the year.
At Cannes, the film was in competition for the Palme d'Or, although the only award it won there was the unofficial "Palme de Whiskers" in recognition of the cat, "Tabitha". The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy. The film was later included in the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| American Cinema Editors | February 16, 2013 | Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical | Andrew Weisblum | Nominated |
| American Film Institute | December 2012 | Top Ten Films of the Year | Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Wes Anderson | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Bodil Awards | March 16, 2013 | Best American Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 9, 2012 | Best Use of Music in a Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | February 10, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 10, 2013 | Best Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 10, 2013 | Best Young Performer | Kara Hayward | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 10, 2013 | Best Cast | Moonrise Kingdom cast | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 10, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | January 10, 2013 | Best Composer | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | May 16 – 27, 2012 | Palme de Whiskers | "Tabitha" | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Original Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Best Art Direction | Moonrise Kingdom | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 17, 2012 | Most Promising Performer | Kara Hayward | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild | February 19, 2013 | Excellence in Period Film | Kasia Walicka-Maimone | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Picture | Moonrise Kingdom | 6th place |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 18, 2012 | Best Director | Wes Anderson | 5th place |
| Empire Awards | March 24, 2013 | Best Comedy | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 13, 2013 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2012 | Best Ensemble Performance | Moonrise Kingdom cast | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | November 26, 2012 | Best Feature | Moonrise Kingdom | Won |
| Guldbagge Awards | January 21, 2013 | Best Foreign Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2013 | Best Cinematography | Robert Yeoman | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2013 | Best Director | Wes Anderson | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2013 | Best Feature | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2013 | Best Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 23, 2013 | Best Supporting Male | Bruce Willis | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2012 | Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Runner-up |
| MTV Movie Awards | April 14, 2013 | Best Kiss | Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2013 | Best Director | Wes Anderson | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2013 | Best Picture | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2013 | Best Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman | Nominated |
| Producers Guild of America | January 26, 2013 | Best Picture | Scott Rudin, Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson and Steven Rales | Nominated |
| Writers Guild of America | February 17, 2013 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Production Design | Adam Stockhausen | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 11, 2012 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | December 16, 2012 | Best Film | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Ensemble | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Original Screenplay | Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Art Direction | Moonrise Kingdom | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Score | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Youth Performance | Jared Gilman | Nominated |
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | December 10, 2012 | Best Youth Performance | Kara Hayward | Nominated |
| World Soundtrack Awards | October 20, 2012 | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Alexandre Desplat | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | May 5, 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Jared Gilman | Nominated |
| Young Artist Awards | May 5, 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress | Kara Hayward | Nominated |