Visionary director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the Wild Things, a race of strange and enormous creatures who gradually turn the young boy into their king. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Category Fantasy Adventure, Kids' Fantasy, Childhood Drama
- Theme: Runaways, Mothers and Sons, Fantasy Lands
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Run Time: 01 hr 41 min
- Language: Spanish, English, French
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Lead Actor: Max Records, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini
- Supporting Actor: Forest Whitaker, Michael Berry Jr., Chris Cooper, Lauren Ambrose, Max Pfeifer, Steve Mouzakis, Mark Ruffalo, Joshua Jay, Ryan Corr, Vincent Crowley, Nick Farnell, Sam Longley, Angus Sampson, Mark McCracken, John Leary, Alice Parkinson, Garon Michael, Sonny Gerasimowicz, Pepita Emmerichs
- Director: Spike Jonze
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Score, 2009, Carter Burwell, Karen O
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