'Moonrise Kingdom' a box-office record-breaker
In this film image released by Focus Features, from left, Kara Hayward, Jared Gilman and Jason Schwartzman are shown in a scene from "Moonrise Kingdom." Credit: AP
For a cult filmmaker, writer-director Wes Anderson, below, has done astonishingly well with his latest, "Moonrise Kingdom," a box-office record-breaker that took in a per-theater average of $167,250 over its debut last weekend. By contrast, "Men in Black 3," released the same day, claimed an average of just $16,400.
Of course, "MIB3" ultimately earned $70 million, compared to Anderson's $670,000. But the numbers prove that the offbeat auteur has stayed true to his vision during his career and has a loyal following to show for it. If Anderson were a rock band, he'd be Death Cab for Cutie, not U2.
"Moonrise Kingdom," featuring two unknown 12-year-olds in the lead roles and a supporting cast of Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Tilda Swinton, opens locally Friday. Here's a guide to Anderson's other unusual films:
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