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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are
★ 6.5/10•2009•1h 41m•PG•Adventure•Drama•Fantasy

There's one in all of us.

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

Dave Eggers · Screenplay

Spike Jonze · Screenplay

Spike Jonze · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 16, 2009
Budget$100,000,000
Revenue$100,140,916

Actors

Max Records

Max Records

Max

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Mom

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Carol (voice)

Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

KW (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Judith (voice)

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ira (voice)

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Douglas (voice)

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Alexander (voice)

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)

Pepita Emmerichs

Claire

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

The Boyfriend

Max Pfeifer

Claire's Friend

Madeleine Greaves

Claire's Friend

Joshua Jay

Claire's Friend

Ryan Corr

Ryan Corr

Claire's Friend

Steve Mouzakis

Steve Mouzakis

Teacher

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