Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
There's one in all of us.
2009 · PG · 1h 41m · Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
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
Writers: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Music by: Carter Burwell, Karen O
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Editor: James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen
Box office: $100M · Budget: $100M · Rated 6.5/10 by 2045 viewers
Cast
Max Records as MaxCatherine Keener as MomJames Gandolfini as Carol (voice)Lauren Ambrose as KW (voice)Catherine O'Hara as Judith (voice)Forest Whitaker as Ira (voice)Chris Cooper as Douglas (voice)Paul Dano as Alexander (voice)Spike Jonze as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)Pepita Emmerichs as ClaireMark Ruffalo as The BoyfriendMax Pfeifer as Claire's FriendMore like this
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