Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
There's one in all of us.
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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Cast

Max Records Max Records As: Max
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener As: Mom
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini As: Carol (voice)
Lauren Ambrose Lauren Ambrose As: KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara Catherine O'Hara As: Judith (voice)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: There's one in all of us.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 16 October 2009

Country: AU, DE, US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, Wild Things Productions, KLG Film Invest

Budget: $100,000,000

Revenue: $100,140,916

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Cast

Max Records

Max Records

Max

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Mom

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)

Pepita Emmerichs

Pepita Emmerichs

Claire

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

The Boyfriend

Max Pfeifer

Max Pfeifer

Claire's Friend

Madeleine Greaves

Madeleine Greaves

Claire's Friend

Joshua Jay

Joshua Jay

Claire's Friend

Ryan Corr

Ryan Corr

Claire's Friend

Steve Mouzakis

Steve Mouzakis

Teacher

Michael Berry Jr.

Michael Berry Jr.

The Bull (voice)

Vincent Crowley

Vincent Crowley

Carol Suit Performer

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Sonny Gerasimowicz

Alexander Suit Performer

Nick Farnell

Nick Farnell

Judith Suit Performer

Sam Longley

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

Alice Parkinson

KW Suit Performer

Garon Michael

Garon Michael

KW Additional Suit Performer

James Epinfaniou

James Epinfaniou

Additional Max Performer

Joshua Evans

Joshua Evans

Additional Max Performer

Tess Grimshaw Lloyd

Tess Grimshaw Lloyd

Additional Max Performer

Lucas Haynes

Lucas Haynes

Additional Max Performer

Nathan Veal

Nathan Veal

Additional Max Performer

Skyler Brigmann

Skyler Brigmann

Double: Max (uncredited)

Kalia Prescott

Kalia Prescott

Max's Classmate (uncredited)

Directed By

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Director

Miranda Colman

Miranda Colman

Third Assistant Director

John Mahaffie

John Mahaffie

Second Unit Director

Thomas Patrick Smith

Thomas Patrick Smith

First Assistant Director

Joshua Watkins

Joshua Watkins

Third Assistant Director

Deborah Antoniou

Deborah Antoniou

Second Assistant Director

Eddie Thorne

Eddie Thorne

Second Second Assistant Director

John Martin

John Martin

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Producer

Bruce Berman

Bruce Berman

Executive Producer

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Associate Producer

Vincent Landay

Vincent Landay

Producer

Justine Arteta

Justine Arteta

Casting

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

John B. Carls

John B. Carls

Producer

Thomas Tull

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer

Scott Mednick

Scott Mednick

Executive Producer

Jon Jashni

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Catherine Bishop

Catherine Bishop

Unit Production Manager

Andy Pappas

Andy Pappas

Unit Manager

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

Producer

Natalie Farrey

Natalie Farrey

Associate Producer

Kim Davis-Wagner

Kim Davis-Wagner

Casting

Emma Wilcockson

Emma Wilcockson

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Casey Storm

Casey Storm

Costume Design

Zeljka Stanin

Zeljka Stanin

Makeup Artist

Zeljka Stanin

Zeljka Stanin

Hairstylist

Chiara Tripodi

Chiara Tripodi

Hair Supervisor

Chiara Tripodi

Chiara Tripodi

Makeup Supervisor

Adam Johansen

Adam Johansen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Kylie O'Toole

Kylie O'Toole

Makeup Artist

Kylie O'Toole

Kylie O'Toole

Hairstylist

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Ren Klyce

Ren Klyce

Sound Designer

Ren Klyce

Ren Klyce

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Juan Peralta

Juan Peralta

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karen O

Karen O

Original Music Composer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Malcolm Fife

Malcolm Fife

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Marc Kolbe

Marc Kolbe

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben Gibbs

Ben Gibbs

Visual Effects Supervisor

Laraib Atta

Laraib Atta

Visual Effects

Camera

Lance Acord

Lance Acord

Director of Photography

Brad Shield

Brad Shield

Second Unit Director of Photography

Sky Davies

Sky Davies

Second Assistant Camera

Jeremy Rouse

Jeremy Rouse

Second Assistant Camera

Matt Nettheim

Matt Nettheim

Still Photographer

Luke Nixon

Luke Nixon

First Assistant Camera

Ricky Schamburg

Ricky Schamburg

First Assistant Camera

Ben King

Ben King

Additional Still Photographer

Simon Harding

Simon Harding

Camera Operator

Mark Goellnicht

Mark Goellnicht

"A" Camera Operator

Stephen MacDougall

Stephen MacDougall

Second Assistant Camera

David Elmes

David Elmes

First Assistant "A" Camera

Toby Copping

Toby Copping

Key Grip

Warren Grieef

Warren Grieef

Key Grip

Michael Vivian

Michael Vivian

Key Grip

Peter White

Peter White

First Assistant Camera

Cameron Morley

Cameron Morley

Second Assistant Camera

Gary Scott

Gary Scott

First Assistant Camera

Darin Necessary

Darin Necessary

First Assistant Camera

Hector Rodriguez

Hector Rodriguez

First Assistant Camera

Matt Copping

Matt Copping

Dolly Grip

Gino Nix

Gino Nix

Key Grip

Joseph Messier

Joseph Messier

Dolly Grip

Shawn Records

Shawn Records

Additional Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

K.K. Barrett

K.K. Barrett

Production Design

Lucinda Thomson

Lucinda Thomson

Art Direction

Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

Set Decoration

Jeffrey Thorp

Jeffrey Thorp

Supervising Art Director

Other Crew

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