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

There's one in all of us.

Feb. 1, 2010

Where the Wild Things Are

Release Date: Friday, October 16, 2009 Nationwide

Tom Hanks, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Jon Jashni, Gary Goetzman, Spike Jonze, Bruce Berman, Dave Eggers, Catherine Keener, Paul Dano, Catherine O'Hara, Michael Berry, Lynn Harris, Lauren Ambrose, John Carls, Tom Noonan, Maurice Sendak

PG Action 1 hr, 34 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Where the Wild Things Are.

Catherine Keener
Joker: Folie à Deux, Nailed
Benicio Del Toro
The Battle of Baktan Cross, Guardians of the Galaxy
Forest Whitaker
Megalopolis, Lee Daniels' The Butler
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Lauren Ambrose
Caddo Lake, Grassroots
P
Paul Dano
Dumb Money, The Batman
C
Catherine O'Hara
The Wild Robot, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
T
Tom Noonan
Anomalisa, Knockaround Guys
M
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

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Legendary Films; Playtone; Village Roadshow Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr, 34 m
Tagline: There's one in all of us.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Where the Wild Things Are movie trailers and clips.

Action

Where the Wild Things Are Theatrical Trailer #2

Action

Where the Wild Things Are Theatrical Trailer #1

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

Aug 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Mar 2009

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Where the Wild Things Are was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 16, 2009. in around 3,735 theaters There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Stepfather, Law Abiding Citizen and The Ministers.

Movie Theaters

2009-10-16 Nationwide

United States

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