Poster for Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

2009, adventure, drama, fantasy

101 minutes

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.

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based on 2 users

7.2

based on 6 critics

Cast

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)

Mark Ruffalo

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.

Michael Berry Jr.

The Bull (voice)

Vincent Crowley

Carol Suit Performer

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Alexander Suit Performer

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Judith Suit Performer

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

KW Suit Performer

Garon Michael

KW Additional Suit Performer

James Epinfaniou

Additional Max Performer

Joshua Evans

Additional Max Performer

Tess Grimshaw Lloyd

Additional Max Performer

Lucas Haynes

Additional Max Performer

Nathan Veal

Additional Max Performer

Skyler Brigmann

Double: Max (uncredited)

Kalia Prescott

Max's Classmate (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Lucinda Thomson

Art direction

K.K. Barrett

K.K. Barrett

Production design

Lisa Thompson

Set decoration

Camera

Simon Harding

Camera operator

Matt Nettheim

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Casey Storm

Costume design

Zeljka Stanin

Makeup artist, hairstylist

Kylie O'Toole

Makeup artist, hairstylist

Crew

Directing

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Director

Thomas Patrick Smith

First assistant director

John Martin

First assistant director

Deborah Antoniou

Second assistant director

Editing

James Haygood

Editor

Production

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Associate producer

Natalie Farrey

Associate producer

Emma Wilcockson

Associate producer

Justine Arteta

Justine Arteta

Casting

Bruce Berman

Bruce Berman

Executive producer

Thomas Tull

Thomas Tull

Executive producer

Scott Mednick

Executive producer

Jon Jashni

Executive producer

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Producer

Vincent Landay

Producer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

John B. Carls

Producer

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

Producer

Catherine Bishop

Unit production manager

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original music composer

Karen O

Karen O

Original music composer

Ren Klyce

Ren Klyce

Sound designer, sound re-recording mixer

Malcolm Fife

Sound effects editor

Juan Peralta

Juan Peralta

Sound re-recording mixer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Visual effects

Marc Kolbe

Visual effects supervisor

Ben Gibbs

Visual effects supervisor

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