Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

  • PG
  • 10/13/2009 (US)
  • Family, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 41m

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.

Spike Jonze

Director, Screenplay

Dave Eggers

Screenplay

Cast

Max Records's headshot

Max Records

Max
Catherine Keener's headshot

Catherine Keener

Mom
James Gandolfini's headshot

James Gandolfini

Carol (voice)
Lauren Ambrose's headshot

Lauren Ambrose

KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara's headshot

Catherine O'Hara

Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker's headshot

Forest Whitaker

Ira (voice)
Chris Cooper's headshot

Chris Cooper

Douglas (voice)
Paul Dano's headshot

Paul Dano

Alexander (voice)

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