Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

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'Where the Wild Things Are' - Warner Bros. Pictures

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating: PG

Release Date: Oct 16, 2009

Country Of Origin: United States

Running Time: 100 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Catherine Keener, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker, Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano, Paul Dano, Tom Noonan, Tom Noonan

director: Spike Jonze, Spike Jonze

Where the Wild Things Are

Carol (Voiced by James Gandolfini) with Max (Max Records) - "Where the Wild Things Are" (2009)

Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He 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.

Eric D. Snider, Oct 16, 2009

Review: Wild Things Great in the Details; Not So Much Overall

"It's individual moments and scenes that make it worth seeing."

First of all, Where the Wild Things Are is not a kids movie. Its content is not inappropriate -- no more so than plenty of animated films -- but its style, tone, and structure would bewilder young children, if not bore them outright. It's a movie a…