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.
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- $100M
- Box office
- $100.1M
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Max RecordsMax
Catherine KeenerMom
Lauren AmbroseKW (voice)
Ryan CorrClaire's Friend
Spike JonzeBob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Catherine O'HaraJudith (voice)
Forest WhitakerIra (voice)
James GandolfiniCarol (voice)
Chris CooperDouglas (voice)Pepita EmmerichsClaire
Mark RuffaloThe BoyfriendMadeleine GreavesClaire's FriendKeywords
Based on children's bookCreatureLyingOverflowing with imaginationChildren's bookChildren's perspectivesMaurice sendak
Movie DNA
Genre affinityFantasy · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Children S Book · Creature · LyingDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference28591Actor preference100771 · 100772 · 18673
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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.
How long is Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are has a runtime of 101 minutes.
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