Where the Wild Things Are
“There's one in all of us.”
2009•PG•1h 41m•6.5•Released
AdventureDramaFantasy
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Director
Spike Jonze
Writer
Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Budget
$100M
Revenue
$100M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Max Records
Max
Catherine Keener
Mom
James Gandolfini
Carol (voice)
Lauren Ambrose
KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Ira (voice)
Chris Cooper
Douglas (voice)
Paul Dano
Alexander (voice)
Spike Jonze
Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Pepita Emmerichs
Claire
Mark Ruffalo
The Boyfriend
Max Pfeifer
Claire's Friend
Madeleine Greaves
Claire's Friend
Joshua Jay
Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr
Claire's Friend
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
Legendary Pictures
Company
Village Roadshow Pictures
Company
Playtone
Company
KLG Film Invest
Company
Wild Things Productions
Producer
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Vincent Landay
Producer
John B. Carls
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