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Where the Wild Things Are

“There's one in all of us.”

PG · 11 Dec 2009 · 101 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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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Cast & characters

Max Records

Max

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)

Spike Jonze

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)

Pepita Emmerichs

Claire

Mark Ruffalo

The Boyfriend

Max Pfeifer

Claire's Friend

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Spike Jonze
Writing: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Original music: Carter Burwell, Karen O

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