Where is the wild things are
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
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- 20092009
- PGPG
- 1h 41m
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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.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.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.
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- Spike Jonze
- Spike Jonze(screenplay)
- Dave Eggers(screenplay)
- Maurice Sendak(book)
- Stars
- Max Records
- Catherine O'Hara(voice)
- Forest Whitaker(voice)
- Spike Jonze
- Spike Jonze(screenplay)
- Dave Eggers(screenplay)
- Maurice Sendak(book)
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- Max Records
- Catherine O'Hara(voice)
- Forest Whitaker(voice)
- 460User reviews
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- 71Metascore
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- 7 wins & 54 nominations
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Max Records
Catherine O'Hara
- Judith
- (voice)
Forest Whitaker
- Ira
- (voice)
Pepita Emmerichs
- Claire
Max Pfeifer
- Claire's Friend
Madeleine Greaves
- Claire's Friend
Joshua Jay
- Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr
- Claire's Friend
Catherine Keener
Steve Mouzakis
- Teacher
Mark Ruffalo
- The Boyfriend
James Gandolfini
- Carol
- (voice)
Vincent Crowley
- Carol Suit Performer
Paul Dano
- Alexander
- (voice)
Sonny Gerasimowicz
- Alexander Suit Performer
Nick Farnell
- Judith Suit Performer
Sam Longley
- Ira Suit Performer
Michael Berry Jr.
- The Bull
- (voice)
- Spike Jonze
- Spike Jonze(screenplay)
- Dave Eggers(screenplay)
- Maurice Sendak(book)
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Douglas: Will you keep out all the sadness?
Max: I have a sadness shield that keeps out all the sadness, and it's big enough for all of us.
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Redefining the adaptation
Where the Wild Things Are, one of the most beloved children's books, comes to the big screen in one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. Spike Jonze, the man responsible for Being John Malcovich, Adaptation, and several Beastie Boys music videos including "Sabotage", brings the tale to life. I must admit, I have been anxiously awaiting this film for several months, something I don't like to do too often as it sets up for a potential major let down.
Well, that didn't happen this time.
We follow Max (Max Records), a boy who is lonely and misunderstood. His sister doesn't pay attention to him, his mother is busy with work and her boyfriend, and he has worries at school. All he wants is attention and to belong. One night, he finally breaks and runs away.
He makes his way to the woods and to the waters edge. There he finds a small boat and set out on the open sea, leaving everything behind him.
He comes across an island and goes ashore. There he finds a group of monsters in turmoil. Max seizes his opportunity and confronts the group. He tells them that he is a great king and help them solve their problems.
I don't want to give too much of the story away because I feel like telling it would ruin some of the magic. This is one of the most visually pleasing films I have seen in a long time. Jonze filmed in Australia. We are given vivid landscapes of lush forests, arid deserts, and beautiful shorelines, culminating in an almost Lord of the Rings like experience. These spectacular settings would rarely be beaten in magnificence in another film, but here they come second to the unbelievable special effects used for the monsters.
There are seven monsters on the island. Carol, Ira, Judith, KW, Douglas, Alexander, and The Bull.
They all have unique features and are of massive size. Jonze could have gone two ways here. He could have completely made them all CG or he could have gone Jim Henson and turned them into Muppets. Instead, he carved a third path and combined the other two options. Max is able to interact extremely well with the gigantic puppet/suits, but the faces are edited with computer graphics, giving them startlingly realistic features and expressions. Making these monsters any different way would have been disastrous.
Another key aspect of the monsters is giving them a voice. Jonze chose excellent voice actors with James Gandolfini, Forrest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, Lauren Ambrose, Paul Dano, and Chris Cooper. They each have their own personality that compliments their physical and emotional characteristics.
Aside from the monsters, I was very impressed with Max. He is asked to do a very demanding thing: be a kid. That sounds easy, but it is very easily messed up. I'm interested in finding out how much freedom Jonze gave Records in certain scenes that called for him to go "wild".
I can imagine directing young actors is not the easiest thing to do, but sometimes you catch a break when you get a talented one.
Giving life to these characters is a spectacular screenplay by Jonze and Dave Eggers (who wrote Away We Go). Their writing speaks to both kids and adults, using language that is meaningful and easy to understand. The things Max goes through every child feels growing up: loneliness, fear, belonging, etc.
There is so much to love about this movie. It speaks to the heart. But before you head out with the whole family, heed this warning. Some parts of this film might be too intense for younger audience members. Certain scene involving the monsters might be a bit too overwhelming. Yes, these monsters are friendly, but they are monsters, meaning they are large, intimidating, and somewhat scary.
Where the Wild Things Are will satisfy, entertain, and open your eyes. Spike Jonze poured everything he had into this film and the wait was well worth it.
I hope you will fall under its spell just as I did.
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- Release date
- October 16, 2009 (United States)
- Germany
- United States
- Australia
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- Warner Bros.
(France)
- English
- Also known as
- More Rice
- Filming locations
- Flinders, Victoria, Australia
- Production companies
- Warner Bros.
- Legendary Entertainment
- Village Roadshow Pictures
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Box office
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- $77,233,467
- $32,695,407
- Oct 18, 2009
- $100,140,916
Technical specs
1 hour 41 minutes
- Dolby Digital
- SDDS
- DTS
- 2.
39 : 1
- 2.
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Max Records was born on 18 June 1997 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for Where the Wild Things Are (2009), I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) and The Brothers Bloom (2008).
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