Where the Wild Things Are
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- DVD and Blu-ray trailer for the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's childrens classic (01:56)
- Home video trailer for the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's classic (01:52)
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Synopsis
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Cast
- Max Records
- Pepita Emmerichs
- Max Pfeifer
- Madeleine Greaves
- Joshua Jay
- Ryan Corr
- Catherine Keener
- Steve Mouzakis
- Catherine O'Hara
- Forest Whitaker
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- Nov 29, 2014
Today my four year old son got his first Lego set. It was an Arctic Explorer's snow mobile. With eager anticipation we opened the package together and spread out all the pieces. My annoying adult instincts immediately took over, making me reach for the instructions.…
DirkHDec 19, 2021I’ll never be able to accurately describe how this movie makes me feel and that’s okay
FramesofnickJun 2, 2018“Will you keep out all the sadness?”-I cry just thinking about this movie :’)) -here's an edit I made -Quoting part of Dan Jolin’s analysis from empireonline.com just so I never lose it & also I think he wrote it perfectly: “It doesn’t take Freud to spot that, to some…
Samster3000🌦 - May 13, 2020
he's just a boy pretending to be a wolf pretending to be king :(
lev 🖤🦇Jan 4, 2020I wish I had friends I could casually tear the arm off of and then they're just totally fine with it the next day
adamboltJul 26, 2016when is spike gonna adapt harold and the purple crayon
Lucy - Oct 29, 2021
"When you go home, will you say good things about us?" "Don't go. I'll eat you up, I love you so" Carol howling and the rest of the wild things joining him. That beach scene broke my heart.
aleOct 16, 2015"This movie is really sad actually." How to destroy a seven year old. Even better than I remember it. Maybe because when I last saw it all I had was a one year old. And now I have an island. And three wild things. And I am the reluctant king in way over his head.
Sam Van HallgrenAug 26, 201980 A truly impressionable odyssey of childhood anguish. Every roar and interaction and flourish of imagination is rooted in the melancholy of a lost grip on innocence. It's akin to a final scream aimed towards a world that will eventually defeat any opposition. What I…
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- Dreykarr likedWhere the Wild Things Are
Traumatizing but in a fun way
Saint lovedWhere the Wild Things AreUNCOMFORT COMFORT MOVIE
Miss Honey lovedWhere the Wild Things AreWhy is everyone scared of this movie, I love it 😂😭 Always loved the book as a kid and was so happy when they made a movie. The vibes are immaculate. The soundtrack is *chefs kiss*
- cas likedWhere the Wild Things Are
this movie is.... still have the dvd from when i was child
kara lovedWhere the Wild Things AreTop #1 oddly comforting movie. Rewatching it now as an adult than as a child and understanding the deeper message/meaning made it easily a 10/10.
Vane299 lovedWhere the Wild Things AreIk I might be crazy but at like 1:27:00 I started crying 😢 it was weird but good yk?
- lola likedWhere the Wild Things Are
this movie is very nostalgic to me but it could honestly be a horror movie 💀
Colleen is "meh" onWhere the Wild Things AreI was obsessed with this movie as a child
Layra likedWhere the Wild Things Arethis is a really beautiful and sad movie
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USER SCORE (414)
Generally favorable reviews based on 414 Reviews
For all the artfulness, the feel of the film is rough-hewn, almost primitive. It’s a fabulous tree house of a movie.
David Edelstein
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Where the film falters is Jonze and novelist Dave Eggers' adaptation, which fails to invest this world with strong emotions.
Kirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood Reporter
I have a vision of eight-year-olds leaving the movie in bewilderment. Why are the creatures so unhappy? That question doesn’t return a child to safety or anywhere else. Of one thing I am sure: children will be relieved when Max gets away from this anxious crew.
David Denby
The New Yorker
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Where the Wild Things Are (2009) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Where the Wild Things Are (2009)?
The movie is 1hr 41min long.
What's Where the Wild Things Are (2009) about?
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Who's the cast of Where the Wild Things Are (2009)?
- Max Records as Max
- Pepita Emmerichs as Claire
- Max Pfeifer as Claire's Friend
- Madeleine Greaves as Claire's Friend
- Joshua Jay as Claire's Friend
- Ryan Corr as Claire's Friend
- Catherine Keener as Mom
- Steve Mouzakis as Teacher
- Catherine O'Hara as Judith
- Forest Whitaker as Ira
Who's the director behind Where the Wild Things Are (2009)?
Spike Jonze directed Where the Wild Things Are (2009).
Who produced Where the Wild Things Are (2009)?
John B. Carls, Gary Goetzman and Tom Hanks produced Where the Wild Things Are (2009).
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