Where the Wild Things Are

Based On the book by Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy adventure film directed by Spike Jonze, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Eggers. Based on Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book, it combines live-action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film stars Max Records, Catherine Keener, and Mark Ruffalo, and the voices of Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, and Forest Whitaker. The film centres on a young boy named Max who sails away to an island inhabited by creatures known as the "Wild Things", who declare Max to be a king.

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Release date:

2009

Director:

Spike Jonze

Cast:

Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Mouzakis, Alice Parkinson

Genre:

Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Children's

Country:

United States, Australia, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations