Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

10/16/2009 (US) • 1h 41m

Fantasy, Drama, Adventure

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.

Top Billed Cast

James Gandolfini

Carol (voice)

Lauren Ambrose

KW (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Judith (voice)

Forest Whitaker

Ira (voice)

Chris Cooper

Douglas (voice)

Paul Dano

Alexander (voice)

Spike Jonze

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$100,000,000.00

Revenue

$100,140,916.00

Keywords

creature

based on children's book

children's book

lying

overflowing with imagination

children's perspectives

maurice sendak

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