Where the Wild Things Are
“There's one in all of us.”
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Trailer #2Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-08-12
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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
Madeleine Greaves
Claire's Friend
Joshua Jay
Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr
Claire's Friend
Steve Mouzakis
Teacher
Michael Berry Jr.
The Bull (voice)
Vincent Crowley
Carol Suit Performer
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York
Festival / Special Debut
October 16, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 11, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$100M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+$141K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Screenplay & Story
- Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell, Karen O
- Original Title
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $100M
- Worldwide Gross
- $100.1M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak
Carter Burwell, Karen O
Brad Shield, Lance Acord
James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen
Tom Hanks, John B. Carls, Gary Goetzman, Vincent Landay, Maurice Sendak
Department Leadership Roster
Spike Jonze
Director
Spike Jonze
Screenplay
Dave Eggers
Screenplay
Tom Hanks
Producer
John B. Carls
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Vincent Landay
Producer
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Karen O
Original Music Composer
James Haygood
Editor
Eric Zumbrunnen
Editor
K.K. Barrett
Production Design
Casey Storm
Costume Design
Ben Gibbs
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where the Wild Things Are
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Where the Wild Things Are about?
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.
Who directed Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are was directed by Spike Jonze.
Who stars in Where the Wild Things Are?
The principal cast of Where the Wild Things Are includes Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara.
When was Where the Wild Things Are released and how long is it?
Where the Wild Things Are was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are had a reported production budget of $100M and grossed $100.1M at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Where the Wild Things Are?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Where the Wild Things Are was composed by Carter Burwell, Karen O.
Is Where the Wild Things Are based on a book or true story?
Where the Wild Things Are is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Maurice Sendak".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).