Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery (CGI). The film stars Max Records, and features the voices of James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Lauren Ambrose, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara and Chris Cooper. The film centers around a l... More
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Initial release date:

  • Oct 13, 2009

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min

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Also known as:

  • Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience,
  • Wild Things

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Directed by

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich (that gave him an...

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  • There's one in all of us.

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  • Oct 16, 2009

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min
  • 1 h 34 min
  • 1 h 44 min
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  • 115,000,000

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  • 2009
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Adapted From

Where The Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1973 (with an updated version in 1988); a 1980 opera; and a...

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Award-Nominated Work

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2009
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