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Mary and Max.

  • 20092009
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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
177K
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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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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 Y... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
177K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,938
2
  • Director
    • Adam Elliot
  • Writer
    • Adam Elliot
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette(voice)
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman(voice)
    • Eric Bana(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Adam Elliot
  • Writer
    • Adam Elliot
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette(voice)
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman(voice)
    • Eric Bana(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 260User reviews
    • 182Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #202
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations

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    Bethany Whitmore in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Bethany Whitmore in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Mary and Max. (2009)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman in Mary and Max. (2009)
    Melanie Coombs and Adam Elliot at an event for Mary and Max. (2009)
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    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Mary Daisy Dinkle
    • (voice)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Max Jerry Horovitz
    • (voice)
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Damien Popodopolous
    • (voice)
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Christopher Massey
    Christopher Massey
    • 911 Operator
    • (voice)
    • (as Chris Massey)
    • …
    Oliver Marks
    • Alleyway Bully One
    • (voice)
    Daisy Kocher
    • Alleyway Bully Two
    • (voice)
    • …
    Daniel Marks
    • Alleyway Bully Three
    • (voice)
    Hamish Hughes
    • Animals (Miscellaneous)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dan Doherty
    • BMX Bandit
    • (voice)
    Julie Forsyth
    • Bus Stop Mother
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mandy Mao
    • Cher the Chihuahua
    • (voice)
    • …
    Patrick McCabe
    Patrick McCabe
    • Datsun Sunny Driver
    • (voice)
    Adam Elliot
    Adam Elliot
    • Dr. Bernard Hazelhof
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mr. Peck
    • Ethel the Rooster
    • (voice)
    Michael James Allen
    • Ferrari Driver
    • (voice)
    • (as Michael Allen)
    Bill Murphy
    • Frankston Icebreaker One
    • (voice)
    Shaun Patten
    • Frankston Icebreaker Two
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Adam Elliot
    • Writer
      • Adam Elliot
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It took 2400 teaspoons of lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island.
    • Goofs
      Part of the movie is set in Australia and part of the movie is set in New York, however, the cars always drive on the left side of the road, even the scene in New York.
    • Quotes

      Max Jerry Horovitz: The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect. And so am I. All humans are imperfect.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the end credits the next quote appears: "God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends" by Ethel Watts Mumford.
    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.148 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Perpetuum Mobile
      Composed by Simon Jeffes
      Published by Editions Penguin Café Ltd
      Performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra (as Penguin Café Orchestra)
      Licensed by Fable Music Pty Ltd on behalf of Zopf Ltd

    User reviews260

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    8/10
    Pretty great
    I hate it when people assume that animation can only be for little kids. Why should an entire medium be relegated to a demographic unlikely to fully appreciate all the work that went into the detail and animation of this stop-motion world? That's not to say that children can't watch this movie - anything "inappropriate" will likely go over their heads - but it is a bit depressing.

    I don't have a lot to say about this movie that hasn't already been said. Everything from the animation to the voice acting to the story is absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend watching.
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    • Sep 28, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Mary and Max
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production company
      • Melodrama Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$8,240,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,740,429
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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