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Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- The second theatrical trailer for Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are, an adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book. In it, Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world -- a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- Clip: What's your story?
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- A featurette for the movie Where the Wild Things Are.
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- Interview: Max Records "On why the Wild Things want him to be their King"
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) -- Young, mischievous Max is sent to bed without his supper, but when his bedroom turns in to a magical jungle landscape filled with strange creatures, he embarks on a wild imaginary adventure.

Overview

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8.0/10   10,435 votes
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Director:
Spike Jonze
Writers (WGA):
Spike Jonze (screenplay) &
Dave Eggers (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 October 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
There's one in all of us. more
Plot:
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. | full synopsis
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User Comments:
I was moved. more (179 total)
US Showtimes:
Culver Plaza Theatres 12:10pm | 2:20 (personalize) more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Max Records ... Max
Pepita Emmerichs ... Claire
Max Pfeifer ... Claire's Friend #1
Madeleine Greaves ... Claire's Friend #2
Joshua Jay ... Claire's Friend #3
Ryan Corr ... Claire's Friend #4

Catherine Keener ... Mom

Steve Mouzakis ... Teacher

Mark Ruffalo ... The Boyfriend

James Gandolfini ... Carol (voice)

Paul Dano ... Alexander (voice)

Catherine O'Hara ... Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker ... Ira (voice)

Michael Berry Jr. ... The Bull (voice)

Chris Cooper ... Douglas (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #45516) | Finland:K-7 | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Japan:G | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Other actors auditioning for the role of Max included Griffin Armstorff, Jackson Pace and Bobby Coleman. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the "Rumpus", When Carol jumps straight up into a tree trunk, he falls back on his front. When the camera cuts to Max then back to Carol, He is now on his back. more
Quotes:
Max: The vampire bites off the top of a building and loses his teeth. Another vampire says, 'Why are you crying? Those are your baby teeth.' And he says, 'No they're not. They're my adult teeth.' more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Collaborators (2009) more

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Why did they change the names of the wild things?
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240 out of 301 people found the following comment useful.
I was moved., 16 October 2009
10/10
Author: michaelejahn from United States

I am 54 years old. I am a father. I am a step father. I went by myself. I was very moved. I cried the tears of the child who bit his mother and hated frozen corn - what it represented. I cried as the father who divorced and left my two sons when they were very young. I cried that I was both Max and was the cause of Max's pain. But I was moved. I will forever be a fan of the book and of this movie - which are both different and the same. Amazing. Thanks to all that made it. Go see it. But like Max, go do this thing by yourself - just like Max would. I guess this silly site needs me to enter 10 lines of text, so I guess if I want to share my review with you, I must comply. To the designers of this site, I say I will eat you up and gnash your bones with my terrible teeth.

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