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Where the Wild Things Are
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Where the Wild Things Are 2009 Directed by Spike Jonze

There's one in all of us.

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , Fantasy
Budget $100,000,000
Revenue $100,140,916
Release Date 16 October 2009
101 mins
Cast
Max Records
Max Records Max
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener Mom
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini Carol (voice)
Lauren Ambrose
Lauren Ambrose KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker Ira (voice)
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper Douglas (voice)
Paul Dano
Paul Dano Alexander (voice)
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Pepita Emmerichs
Pepita Emmerichs Claire
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo The Boyfriend
Max Pfeifer
Max Pfeifer Claire's Friend
Madeleine Greaves
Madeleine Greaves Claire's Friend
Joshua Jay
Joshua Jay Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr
Ryan Corr Claire's Friend
Steve Mouzakis
Steve Mouzakis Teacher
Michael Berry Jr.
Michael Berry Jr. The Bull (voice)
Vincent Crowley
Vincent Crowley Carol Suit Performer
Sonny Gerasimowicz
Sonny Gerasimowicz Alexander Suit Performer
Nick Farnell
Nick Farnell Judith Suit Performer
Sam Longley
Sam Longley Ira Suit Performer
Angus Sampson
Angus Sampson The Bull Suit Performer
Mark McCracken
Mark McCracken The Bull Additional Suit Performer
John Leary
John Leary Douglas Suit Performer
Alice Parkinson
Alice Parkinson KW Suit Performer
Garon Michael
Garon Michael KW Additional Suit Performer
James Epinfaniou
James Epinfaniou Additional Max Performer
Joshua Evans
Joshua Evans Additional Max Performer
Tess Grimshaw Lloyd
Tess Grimshaw Lloyd Additional Max Performer
Lucas Haynes
Lucas Haynes Additional Max Performer
Nathan Veal
Nathan Veal Additional Max Performer
Kalia Prescott
Kalia Prescott Max's Classmate (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Writers
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers
Producers
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
John B. Carls
John B. Carls
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Vincent Landay
Vincent Landay
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak
Executive Producers
Bruce Berman
Bruce Berman
Jon Jashni
Jon Jashni
Scott Mednick
Scott Mednick
Thomas Tull
Thomas Tull
Cinematography
Lance Acord
Lance Acord
Composers
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Karen O
Karen O
Editors
James Haygood
James Haygood
Eric Zumbrunnen
Eric Zumbrunnen
Production Design
K.K. Barrett
K.K. Barrett
Sound
Malcolm Fife
Malcolm Fife
Ren Klyce
Ren Klyce
Visual Effects
Laraib Atta
Laraib Atta
Ben Gibbs
Ben Gibbs
Marc Kolbe
Marc Kolbe
William Alexander
William Alexander
Christian Kaestner
Christian Kaestner
Original Writer
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak
Art Direction
Lucinda Thomson
Lucinda Thomson
Jeffrey Thorp
Jeffrey Thorp
Set Decoration
Lisa Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Costume Design
Casey Storm
Casey Storm
Makeup Artists
Kylie O'Toole
Kylie O'Toole
Zeljka Stanin
Zeljka Stanin
Chiara Tripodi
Chiara Tripodi
Adam Johansen
Adam Johansen
Hairstylists
Kylie O'Toole
Kylie O'Toole
Zeljka Stanin
Zeljka Stanin
Chiara Tripodi
Chiara Tripodi
Camera Operators
Simon Harding
Simon Harding
Mark Goellnicht
Mark Goellnicht
Casting
Justine Arteta
Justine Arteta
Kim Davis-Wagner
Kim Davis-Wagner
Stunts
Troy Robinson
Troy Robinson
Darrin Prescott
Darrin Prescott
Assistant Directors
Miranda Colman
Miranda Colman
Joshua Watkins
Joshua Watkins
Thomas Patrick Smith
Thomas Patrick Smith
John Martin
John Martin
Deborah Antoniou
Deborah Antoniou
Additional Photography
Matt Nettheim
Matt Nettheim
Ben King
Ben King
Shawn Records
Shawn Records
Brad Shield
Brad Shield