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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

"There's one in all of us."

6.5/10 1h 41m Oct 16, 2009
Fantasy Drama Adventure

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Where the Wild Things Are
Original Language EN
Budget $100,000,000
Revenue $100,140,916
Status Released
Popularity 2.7

Cast

Max Records
Max Records
Max
Popularity: 1.2
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener
Mom
Popularity: 1.4
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
Carol (voice)
Popularity: 10.9
Lauren Ambrose
Lauren Ambrose
KW (voice)
Popularity: 8.8
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
Judith (voice)
Popularity: 1.7
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Ira (voice)
Popularity: 3.8
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
Douglas (voice)
Popularity: 11.0
Paul Dano
Paul Dano
Alexander (voice)
Popularity: 2.4
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Popularity: 3.5
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Pepita Emmerichs
Claire
Popularity: 0.0
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
The Boyfriend
Popularity: 3.0
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Max Pfeifer
Claire's Friend
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Producer Maurice Sendak, Tom Hanks, Vincent Landay
Screenplay Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Director Spike Jonze
Executive Producer Scott Mednick, Jon Jashni, Bruce Berman
Editor James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Legendary Pictures
US
Village Roadshow Pictures
US
Playtone
US
Wild Things Productions
KLG Film Invest
DE

Videos & Trailers

"Finding Max" Featurette
"Finding Max" Featurette
Behind the Scenes
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TV Spot 13
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TV Spot 11
TV Spot 11
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TV Spot 10
TV Spot 10
Teaser

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Keywords

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

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Details
Release Date October 16, 2009
Runtime 1h 41m
Budget $100,000,000
Revenue $100,140,916
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.7
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