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Where the Wild Things AreOverview and Synopsis

  • Where the Wild Things Are
  • Opened October 16, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
  • 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 More Details
  • 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 Features and Exclusives

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  • Exclusive Interview!

    Exclusive Interview with director Spike Jonze!

    Jonze talks about his process on making the movie, wild emotions and the re-shoots!

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  • 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."
  • Max Records as Max with Catherine Keener as Connie 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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  • Where The Wild Things Are
    by rock_on85

    I as a huge fan of the book as a child was really impressed with the movie. What really impressed me was how they expanded on the story which consisted of hardly any dialouge & turned this into a...Read More

  • Pleasant and Enjoyable Movie
    by glpinnell

    I took my 10 year old daughter and she really liked it. She said we have to buy it on DVD when it comes out. She cried at the end. The movie does a nice job of comparing the beast to the little boy...Read More

  • Seriously?
    by Omnomnomer

    Did the director even read the original book? This was absolutely not worth the money I paid....Read More

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Where the Wild Things Are Critic Reviews

  • "...a precious, self-indulgent cinematic fable that not everyone is going to love." Los Angeles Times

    - Kenneth Turan

  • "...a movie of surprising depth, poignancy and energy." USA Today

    - Claudia Puig

  • "...director Spike Jonze's sharp instincts and vibrant visual style can't quite compensate for the lack of narrative eventfulness that increasingly bogs down this bright-minded picture." Variety

    - Todd McCarthy

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