Where the Wild Things Are Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in "Where the Wild Things Are," a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in. The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

Action Adventure Drama Family Fantasy Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Where the Wild Things Are.

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  Catherine Keener

  Joker: Folie à Deux, The Adam Project

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  Benicio Del Toro

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, Inherent Vice

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  Forest Whitaker

  The King of Kings, Megalopolis

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  Lauren Ambrose

  Caddo Lake, Cold Souls

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  Paul Dano

  Prisoners, The Batman

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  Catherine O'Hara

  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Wild Robot

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  Tom Noonan

  Anomalisa, Knockaround Guys

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  Michael Berry

Crew Behind the Film

The Where the Wild Things Are behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Spike Jonze last directed Beastie Boys Story and Her. The film's writer Spike Jonze last wrote Her.

Director

Spike Jonze

Screenwriters

Spike Jonze
Dave Eggers

Producers

John Carls
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Maurice Sendak

Production Details

What we know about the Where the Wild Things Are movie production.

Key Facts

• An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story. The film is expected to be live-action with heavy CGI-animated elements. Lauren Ambrose will replace Michelle Williams (11/26/07).

Production Updates for Where the Wild Things Are

Aug 2009

Completed

Changed Where the Wild Things Are movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2009

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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