Mary and Max (2009)
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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. Director:Adam ElliotWriter:Adam Elliot |
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Toni Collette | ... |
Mary Daisy Dinkle
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Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... |
Max Jerry Horovitz
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Eric Bana | ... |
Damien
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Barry Humphries | ... |
Narrator
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Bethany Whitmore | ... |
Young Mary
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Renée Geyer | ... |
Vera
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Ian 'Molly' Meldrum | ... |
Homeless Man
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John Flaus | ... |
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Julie Forsyth | ... |
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Michael Ienna | ... |
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Chris Massey | ... |
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Shaun Patten | ... |
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Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen | ... |
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Leanne Smith | ... |
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Storyline
It is a simple tale of pen-friendship between two very different people; Mary Dinkle, living in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia and New Yorker Max Horovitz. Spanning 20 years and 2 continents, Mary and Max's friendship survives much more than the average diet of life's ups and downs. Written by Icon
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The postage stamps in the film used by Mary feature an image of Dame Edna Everage, a character played by comedian Barry Humphries, who also narrates the film. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: After Max is admitted to the mental hospital, one of the medications he is prescribed is Zoloft. However, Zoloft was not introduced to the American market until 1991. See more »Soundtracks
"Russian Rag"Composed by Elena Kats-Chernin
Performed by Sydney Alpha Ensemble and by Lisa Moore See more »
Details
Country:
AustraliaRelease Date:
9 April 2009 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Mary & Max See more »Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBox Office
Budget:
AUD 8,240,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
AUD 156,169 (Australia) (9 April 2009) (49 Screens)Company Credits
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Oscar winning (and proudly gay) animation artist Adam Elliot's acclaimed clay-mation feature film "Mary & Max" is astoundingly rewarding wonderful entertainment on the big screen.
It's an intriguing tale, starting in the mid seventies, of the ongoing true friendship of two long distance pen-pals, younger Mary in rural Australia and older Max in the rat-race of New York City. A significant element of the story involves Max's experience of living with Asperger Syndrome, knowing painfully full well that he senses the world in a radically different way to most. I've never seen any other project deal so honestly and powerfully with that condition. It's a genuine celebration of the value of difference.
There's lots to laugh and think about - and the attention to detail is staggering. Australia's living legend Barry Humphries excels as the narrator.
I loved the soundtrack which strongly featured two of my favourite Penguin Cafe Orchestra compositions. I've ordered the soundtrack CD already.