Where the Wild Things Are
There's one in all of us.
AdventureDramaFamilyFantasycreaturebased on children's bookchildren's booklyingoverflowing with imaginationchildren's perspectivesmaurice sendak
A visually lush, imaginative journey into a child's fantasy world that balances whimsy and loneliness, exploring the bittersweet nature of growing up and belonging.
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.
Essence
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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
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