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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

There's one in all of us.

Genres

FantasyDramaAdventure

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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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Budget

$100000000

Revenue

$100140916

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

16 October 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Max Records

Max Records

Max

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Mom

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Carol (voice)

Lauren Ambrose

Lauren Ambrose

KW (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Judith (voice)

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ira (voice)

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Douglas (voice)

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Alexander (voice)

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)

Pepita Emmerichs

Pepita Emmerichs

Claire

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

The Boyfriend

Max Pfeifer

Max Pfeifer

Claire's Friend

Madeleine Greaves

Madeleine Greaves

Claire's Friend

Joshua Jay

Joshua Jay

Claire's Friend

Ryan Corr

Ryan Corr

Claire's Friend

Steve Mouzakis

Steve Mouzakis

Teacher

Michael Berry Jr.

Michael Berry Jr.

The Bull (voice)

Vincent Crowley

Vincent Crowley

Carol Suit Performer

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Alexander Suit Performer

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Judith Suit Performer

Sam Longley

Sam Longley

Ira Suit Performer

Angus Sampson

Angus Sampson

The Bull Suit Performer

Mark McCracken

Mark McCracken

The Bull Additional Suit Performer

John Leary

John Leary

Douglas Suit Performer

Alice Parkinson

Alice Parkinson

KW Suit Performer

Garon Michael

Garon Michael

KW Additional Suit Performer

James Epinfaniou

James Epinfaniou

Additional Max Performer

Joshua Evans

Joshua Evans

Additional Max Performer

Tess Grimshaw Lloyd

Tess Grimshaw Lloyd

Additional Max Performer

Lucas Haynes

Lucas Haynes

Additional Max Performer

Nathan Veal

Nathan Veal

Additional Max Performer

Kalia Prescott

Kalia Prescott

Max's Classmate (uncredited)

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