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.
53% ★★★☆☆ (326,968)
Where the Wild Things Are
Where to watch: Paramount
Movie · Fantasy · Drama · PG
2009 · 1h 41m · ★ 53% (327K)
There's one in all of us.
Director: Spike Jonze
Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini
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.
Director
Spike Jonze
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions
Cast
Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, Paul Dano, Spike Jonze, Pepita Emmerichs, Mark Ruffalo, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves, Joshua Jay, Ryan Corr, Steve Mouzakis, Michael Berry Jr., Vincent Crowley, Sonny Gerasimowicz, Nick Farnell