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65% Critic Match
Where the Wild Things Are
“There's one in all of us.”
6.5 / 10• 2009• 1h 41m•PG• English
FantasyDramaAdventureFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Max Records
Max
Lead
Catherine Keener
Mom
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Spike Jonze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Where the Wild Things Are is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
