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Mary and Max (2009) -- 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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Overview

User Rating:
8.3/10   3,106 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Adam Elliot (writer)
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Release Date:
9 April 2009 (Australia) more
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(49 articles)
Golden Globes 2010: Best Animated Feature Semi-Finalists
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 3 December 2009, 9:21 AM, PST)

Mary and Max review
 (From Twitch. 30 November 2009, 3:38 AM, PST)

User Comments:
So excellent, that I couldn't recommend it more! more (16 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Toni Collette ... Mary Daisy Dinkle (voice)

Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Max Jerry Horovitz (voice)

Eric Bana ... Damien (voice)
Barry Humphries ... Narrator (voice)

Bethany Whitmore ... Young Mary (voice)
Renée Geyer ... Vera (voice)
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum ... Homeless Man (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Flaus ... (voice)
Julie Forsyth ... (voice)
Michael Ienna ... Lincoln
Chris Massey ... Additional Voice
Shaun Patten ... Additional Voice
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen ... Additional Voice
Leanne Smith ... Additional Voice
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Australia:80 min | Germany:92 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:M | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Ontario/Quebec)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
All of the water scenes were created with lubricant. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mary looks through the phone book in the post office, the name reads M J A Horowitz. When she writes the first letter, she writes to M J Horowitz. However, when she mails the first letter, the name on the envelope she posts is "Max Horowitz". more
Quotes:
Max Jerry Horovitz: [to Mary] Have you ever been a communist? Have you ever been attacked by a crow or similar large bird? more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
So excellent, that I couldn't recommend it more!, 21 August 2009
10/10
Author: ori_64 from Israel

It's hard to describe just how excellent this film is. The story is great, both very funny and touching. The art-design and animation are a delight, thoughtful, very rich in details, and very consistent in style. The music is great. The storyline and direction... I can't find a bad word to say, except that the story drags a little half- way through, but then picks itself up again toward the end. Truly, a must-see. If you like adult animation, this is definitely for you. I agree with those comparing it to Aardman films, Waltz with Bashir and Persepolis, but this movie's animation is so professional, that only Aardman truly compares.

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