Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

There's one in all of us.

2009•1h 41m•6.5/10

FantasyDramaAdventureFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(2K)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Claire

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

The Boyfriend

Max Pfeifer

Claire's Friend

Madeleine Greaves

Claire's Friend

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

Carol Suit Performer

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Alexander Suit Performer

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Judith Suit Performer

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