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Release Date:
16 October 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
There's one in all of us. more
Plot:
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 7 nominations
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Chicago Film Critics Awards 2009
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Chicago Film Critics Awards 2009
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This one is definitely for the parents
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Max Records | ... | Max |
 | Pepita Emmerichs | ... | Claire |
| Max Pfeifer | ... | Claire's Friend #1 |
| Madeleine Greaves | ... | Claire's Friend #2 |
| Joshua Jay | ... | Claire's Friend #3 |
| Ryan Corr | ... | Claire's Friend #4 |
 | Catherine Keener | ... | Mom |
 | Steve Mouzakis | ... | Teacher |
 | Mark Ruffalo | ... | The Boyfriend |
 | James Gandolfini | ... | Carol (voice) |
 | Paul Dano | ... | Alexander (voice) |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | Judith (voice) |
| Forest Whitaker | ... | Ira (voice) |
 | Michael Berry Jr. | ... | The Bull (voice) |
 | Chris Cooper | ... | Douglas (voice) |
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Also Known As:
Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language.
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101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG (certificate #45516) |
Finland:K-7 |
Ireland:PG |
Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Japan:G |
UK:PG |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva)
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Spike Jonze was approached by Maurice Sendak and was asked to take on the film adaptation. A movie had been on the burner since the early 90s, and Mr. Sendak had not been able to find anyone fitting to take it on.
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Revealing mistakes: In the early scenes in which Max is outside playing in the snow there are leaves on the trees and roses in bloom. You can't see his breath in the air and it doesn't fog the window. If you look closely in some shots you can see a light fog in the air created by the cold manufactured snow on a warm day.
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Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-10-17)" (2009)
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i took 4 boys aged 5-10 and they all wanted to leave. my 5 year old was scared and my nine y/o and his 2 10 year old friends kept whining that it was strange. i sat through all the whining because i loved this film. i watched in awe as each of max's personality traits were made into strange and wonderful beasts that i could relate to, that made me empathize with a kid and his emotional confusion.
i haven't read the book since i was a child(many moons ago) and don't know if the movie follows the original so i'll thank both the author and spike jones for a strange and wonderful night at the movies. oh yeah, i'll be taking the misses next week sans kids. good job!