Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
There's one in all of us.
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
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Family
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: October 16, 2009
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
Screenplay
- Spike Jonze (Screenplay)
- Dave Eggers (Screenplay)
- Maurice Sendak (Book)
Music: Karen O, Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Editing: James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions
Country: United States of America, Germany
Language: English
Budget: $100M
Box Office: $100M
Original Language: en
Keywords
creature, based on children's book, children's book, lying, overflowing with imagination, children's perspectives, maurice sendak
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where the Wild Things Are about?
- 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.
- Who directed Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are was directed by Spike Jonze.
- Who stars in Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are stars Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker.
- How long is Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are is a Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Family film.
- What is the budget of Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are had a budget of $100M.
- How much did Where the Wild Things Are gross?
- Where the Wild Things Are grossed $100M worldwide.
- Where was Where the Wild Things Are produced?
- Where the Wild Things Are was produced in United States of America, Germany.