Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

PG
11/12/2009 (GB)
Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
1h 41m

There's one in all of us.

Overview

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.

  • Spike JonzeDirector, Screenplay
  • Dave EggersScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $100,000,000

  • Revenue

    $100,140,916

Keywords

  • creature
  • based on children's book
  • children's book
  • lying
  • overflowing with imagination
  • children's perspectives
  • maurice sendak

Top Billed Cast

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

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