Where the Wild Things Are
There's one in all of us.
2009 • 101 min • Adventure · Drama · Family · Fantasy
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 2045 · 49%
Max, a lonely and imaginative boy, sails to an island inhabited by large, emotional creatures who crown him king. He leads them in playful chaos and fort-building, but soon grapples with the responsibilities of his new role and the creatures' feelings. The film explores childhood emotions and the power of imagination.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some moments can be intense with the creatures arguing or displaying strong emotions.
- Max
- s journey deals with feelings of loneliness and anger.
- The creatures can appear a bit menacing to younger viewers at times.
What it models well
- Imagination and creativity
- Empathy for others
- Processing complex emotions
- Importance of family
Talk about it after
- Understanding big feelings and expressing them
- The difference between imagination and reality
- How our actions affect others
- The importance of home and family
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Top billed cast
Director: Spike Jonze • Crew: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Trailers & clips
"Finding Max" Featurette
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedDo you remember what it was like to be nine years old? Not the sanitized, colorful version animated movies usually sell us, but the raw, confusing, and often lonely reality of childhood? If you're hitting play on Where the Wild Things Are expecting a lighthearted Toy Story-style adventure to distract the kids on a Sunday afternoon, stop right there. What we have here isn't just a distraction; it's a mirror. Over 9...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (2,045)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $100,000,000
- Box office
- $100,140,916
- IMDb
- tt0386117
- Official site
- www.warnerbros.com
