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  • Where the Wild Things Are
  • Opened October 16, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
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  • PG
    mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language.
  • Misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to a land populated by majestic, and sometimes fierce, creatures known as the Wild Things. The Wild Things allow Max to become their leader, and he promises to create a Read More
  • Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Michael Berry Jr., Chris Cooper, Lauren Ambrose
  • Director: Spike Jonze
  • Genres: Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy, Childhood Drama

Where the Wild Things Are Recent Fan Reviews

  • Loved It!!!!
    by maryL1

    It was very different from the book, but it was an amazing story and we absolutely loved it!!!...

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  • wild thing
    by shineon50

    was okay not great...

Five Word Reviews

  • Weird and kind of depressing by chickie12801

  • Great storybook representation kinda depressing by katewhy8

  • booring, kids restless, what'sthe point? by kmkiger78

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Where the Wild Things Are Critic Reviews

Metascore®71 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    Not since Robert Altman took on “Popeye” a generation ago, and lost, has a...

  • 100
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    With Where the Wild Things Are Jonze has made a work of art that stands up to...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    This is one of the year's best. To paraphrase the Wild Thing named KW, I could...

  • 91
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Josh Modell

    Spike Jonze has recently said in interviews that his chief goal ...was to try...

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.6 out of 5
Metascore®:
71 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

Where the Wild Things Are Movie Photos

  • Max Records as Max in "Where the Wild Things Are."
  • Max Records as Max in "Where the Wild Things Are."
  • Max Records as Max with KW (voiced by Lauren Ambrose) in "Where the Wild Things Are."
  • Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini) with Max Records as Max in "Where the Wild Things Are."
  • Director Spike Jonze and Max Records as Max in "Where the Wild Things Are."
  • Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini) with Max Records as Max in "Where the Wild Things Are."
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