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Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
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Reviews Counted:241
Fresh:176
Rotten:65
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Some may find its dark tone and slender narrative off-putting, but Spike Jonze's heartfelt adaptation of the classic children's book is as beautiful as it is uncompromising.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min.
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Theatrical Release: Oct 16, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $77.2M
Synopsis: The adventures of a young boy named Max who, after being sent to bed for misbehaving, imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is... [More]
Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano
Director: Spike Jonze
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December 11, 2009:
The Effects of Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are was initially supposed to use entirely practical effects, but the director soon realised he'd need more...
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December 7, 2009:
Exclusive: The World of Where the Wild Things Are
It has taken Being John Malkovich and Adaptation director Spike Jonze more than five years to bring Where the Wild Things Are to the big screen. Maurice Sendak, the writer and illustrator of the...
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October 18, 2009:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Audiences Eat Up Wild Things
Three new releases hit the multiplexes while one indie sensation expands nationally hoping to strike gold and shake up the establishment. Leading the charge is the family film Where the Wild Things...
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October 15, 2009:
Critics Consensus: Where the Wild Things Are Is A Wild Rumpus
This week, we've got a wild rumpus (Where the Wild Things Are, starring Max Records and Catherine Keener), a legal skirmish (Law Abiding Citizen, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler), and some...
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October 5, 2009:
Spike Jonze and Max Records Talk Where the Wild Things Are
You've still got to wait a little while for it to reach theaters, but in the meantime, you can get a small taste of what to expect from "Where the Wild Things Are," thanks to a new interview with...
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