Mary and Max (2009)
Sometimes perfect strangers make the best of friends.
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 Elliot
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: April 9, 2009
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Toni Collette - Mary (voice)
- Philip Seymour Hoffman - Max (voice)
- Barry Humphries - Narrator (voice)
- Eric Bana - Damien (voice)
- Bethany Whitmore - Young Mary (voice)
- Renée Geyer - Vera Lorraine Dinkle (voice)
- Ian 'Molly' Meldrum - Homeless Man (voice)
- John Flaus - Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice)
- Julie Forsyth - Bus Stop Mother / Kissing Woman (voice)
- Christopher Massey - 911 Operator / Ambulance Voice / Derisive Observer (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Dale Cornelius
Cinematography: Gerald Thompson
Editing: Bill Murphy
Production: Melodrama Pictures, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, SBS
Country: Australia
Language: English, Yiddish
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Unexpected Friendships, Neighbor Feud and the Path to Reconciliation, Estranged Father's Letter and Fate, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness
Keywords
australia, chocolate, approach, letter, birthmark, only child, bullying, friendship bracelet, pen pals, atheist, loneliness, stop motion, neighbor, phone book, adult animation
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mary and Max about?
- 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.
- Who directed Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max was directed by Adam Elliot.
- Who stars in Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max stars Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana, Bethany Whitmore, Renée Geyer.
- How long is Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max is a Animation, Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Mary and Max?
- Mary and Max had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Mary and Max gross?
- Mary and Max grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Mary and Max produced?
- Mary and Max was produced in Australia.
- What are the themes of Mary and Max?
- The themes of Mary and Max include: Unexpected Friendships, Neighbor Feud and the Path to Reconciliation, Estranged Father's Letter and Fate, Melancholic Reflections and Sadness, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness.