

Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · Movie · 1h 41m · PG
FantasyDramaAdventureFamily
"There's one in all of us."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
71/100
Key crew
- Spike JonzeScreenplay
- Dave EggersScreenplay
- Spike JonzeDirector
- Karen OOriginal Music Composer
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Max RecordsMax
- Catherine KeenerMom
- James GandolfiniCarol (voice)
- Lauren AmbroseKW (voice)
- Catherine O'HaraJudith (voice)
- Forest WhitakerIra (voice)
- Chris CooperDouglas (voice)
- Paul DanoAlexander (voice)
- Spike JonzeBob (voice) / Terry (voice)
- Pepita EmmerichsClaire
- Mark RuffaloThe Boyfriend
- Max PfeiferClaire's Friend
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Themes
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