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Mary and Max (2009)

92 min  -  Animation | Comedy | Drama  -   9 April 2009 (Australia)
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A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

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Adam Elliot

Writer:

Adam Elliot

Stars:

Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Eric Bana | See full cast and crew
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Mary and Max -- Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette are the voices of Mary & Max, two misfits who form a close friendship, in this hilarious and charming animation story.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Toni Collette Toni Collette ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Barry Humphries Barry Humphries ...
Narrator (voice)
Eric Bana Eric Bana ...
Damien (voice)
Bethany Whitmore Bethany Whitmore ...
Young Mary (voice)
Renée Geyer Renée Geyer ...
Vera (voice)
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum Ian 'Molly' Meldrum ...
Homeless Man (voice)
John Flaus John Flaus ...
(voice)
Julie Forsyth Julie Forsyth ...
(voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Massey Christopher Massey ...
Additional Voice
Shaun Patten Shaun Patten ...
Additional Voice
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen ...
Additional Voice
Leanne Smith Leanne Smith ...
Additional Voice
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Storyline

In the mid-1970's, a homely, friendless Australian girl of 8 picks a name out of a Manhattan phone book and writes to him; she includes a chocolate bar. She's Mary Dinkle, the only child of an alcoholic mother and a distracted father. He's Max Horowitz, living alone in New York, overweight, subject to anxiety attacks. He writes back, with chocolate. Thus begins a 20-year correspondence, interrupted by a stay in an asylum and a few misunderstandings. Mary falls in love with a neighbor, saves money to have a birthmark removed and deals with loss. Max has a friendship with a neighbor, tries to control his weight, and finally gets the dream job. Will the two ever meet face to face? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Neighbor | Chocolate | Correspondence | Phone Book  | See more »

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Based on a true story. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Official Sites:

Official site | Official site [Germany] | See more »

Country:

Australia

Language:

English | Yiddish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Μαίρη και Μαξ See more »

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 8,240,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

AUD 156,169 (Australia) (9 April 2009) (49 Screens)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Melodrama Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color  | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

It took 2400 teaspoons of lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mary sees all of her letters on Max's wall, there are letters which are exact duplicates of others. See more »

Quotes

Max Jerry Horovitz: [to Mary] You are my best friend. You are my only friend.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits show animated portraits of the characters, with the actors names beneath them. See more »

Connections

References Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bulgar Frailach (Trad.)"
Arranged and Performed by Bob Paredes and Catherine Schieve
Licensed courtesy of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
www.bobparedes.com See more »