Where the Wild Things Are
There's one in all of us.
2009 | 101m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Spike Jonze |
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| Writer: | Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak |
| Staring: |
| Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 16, 2009 |
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| Director: | Spike Jonze |
| Writer: | Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Keywords | creature, based on children's book, children's book, lying, overflowing with imagination, children's perspectives, maurice sendak |
| Production Companies | Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $100,140,916
Budget: $100,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Max Records | Max |
| Catherine Keener | Mom |
| James Gandolfini | Carol (voice) |
| Lauren Ambrose | KW (voice) |
| Catherine O'Hara | Judith (voice) |
| Forest Whitaker | Ira (voice) |
| Chris Cooper | Douglas (voice) |
| Paul Dano | Alexander (voice) |
| Spike Jonze | Bob (voice) / Terry (voice) |
| Pepita Emmerichs | Claire |
| Mark Ruffalo | The Boyfriend |
| Max Pfeifer | Claire's Friend |
| Madeleine Greaves | Claire's Friend |
| Joshua Jay | Claire's Friend |
| Ryan Corr | Claire's Friend |
| Steve Mouzakis | Teacher |
| Michael Berry Jr. | The Bull (voice) |
| Vincent Crowley | Carol Suit Performer |
| Sonny Gerasimowicz | Alexander Suit Performer |
| Nick Farnell | Judith Suit Performer |
| Sam Longley | Ira Suit Performer |
| Angus Sampson | The Bull Suit Performer |
| Mark McCracken | The Bull Additional Suit Performer |
| John Leary | Douglas Suit Performer |
| Alice Parkinson | KW Suit Performer |
| Garon Michael | KW Additional Suit Performer |
| James Epinfaniou | Additional Max Performer |
| Joshua Evans | Additional Max Performer |
| Tess Grimshaw Lloyd | Additional Max Performer |
| Lucas Haynes | Additional Max Performer |
| Nathan Veal | Additional Max Performer |
| Kalia Prescott | Max's Classmate (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Spike Jonze | Screenplay, Director |
| James Haygood | Editor |
| Jeffrey Thorp | Supervising Art Director |
| Malcolm Fife | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ben Gibbs | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Toby Copping | Key Grip |
| Mark Goellnicht | "A" Camera Operator |
| Ben King | Additional Still Photographer |
| Cameron Morley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Gino Nix | Key Grip |
| Hector Rodriguez | First Assistant Camera |
| Gary Scott | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter White | First Assistant Camera |
| Miranda Colman | Third Assistant Director |
| Joshua Watkins | Third Assistant Director |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Kylie O'Toole | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Chiara Tripodi | Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor |
| Andy Pappas | Unit Manager |
| Sam Spiegel | Thanks |
| Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor |
| Lisa Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Marc Kolbe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sky Davies | Second Assistant Camera |
| Warren Grieef | Key Grip |
| Stephen MacDougall | Second Assistant Camera |
| Darin Necessary | First Assistant Camera |
| Luke Nixon | First Assistant Camera |
| Jeremy Rouse | Second Assistant Camera |
| Brad Shield | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Thomas Patrick Smith | First Assistant Director |
| John Mahaffie | Second Unit Director |
| John Martin | First Assistant Director |
| Adam Johansen | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Zeljka Stanin | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Megan Baltimore | Thanks |
| Lucinda Thomson | Art Direction |
| Casey Storm | Costume Design |
| Matt Copping | Dolly Grip |
| David Elmes | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Simon Harding | Camera Operator |
| Joseph Messier | Dolly Grip |
| Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Shawn Records | Additional Still Photographer |
| Ricky Schamburg | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Vivian | Key Grip |
| Deborah Antoniou | Second Assistant Director |
| Eddie Thorne | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Catherine Bishop | Unit Production Manager |
| Tory Metzger | Thanks |
| William Alexander | CG Artist |
| Andy Jenkins | Thanks |
| Shaun Greenspan | Production Assistant |
| Dave Eggers | Screenplay |
| Lance Acord | Director of Photography |
| Laraib Atta | Visual Effects |
| Karen O | Original Music Composer |
| Skyler Brigmann | Acting Double |
| Miranda July | Thanks |
| K.K. Barrett | Production Design |
| Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steven Soderbergh | Thanks |
| Michelle Williams | Thanks |
| Edward Saxon | Thanks |
| David O. Russell | Thanks |
| Sean Penn | Thanks |
| Tom Noonan | Thanks |
| Bennett Miller | Thanks |
| Nicole Holofcener | Thanks |
| Chris Cunningham | Thanks |
| Ceán Chaffin | Thanks |
| Lance Bangs | Thanks |
| Miguel Arteta | Thanks |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Coya Elliott | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ren Klyce | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Pitt | Thanks |
| Mike Mills | Thanks |
| David Fincher | Thanks |
| Benicio del Toro | Thanks |
| Maurice Sendak | Book |
| Christian Kaestner | Compositing Artist |
| Conrad Olson | Rotoscoping Artist, Painter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John B. Carls | Producer |
| Emma Wilcockson | Associate Producer |
| Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Jon Jashni | Executive Producer |
| Natalie Farrey | Associate Producer |
| Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Maurice Sendak | Producer |
| Thomas Tull | Executive Producer |
| Catherine Keener | Associate Producer |
| Scott Mednick | Executive Producer |
| Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 46 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 | 33 | 50 | 23 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 39 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 34 | 66 | 25 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 33 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 46 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 39 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 960 | 960 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 997 | 997 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 974 | 974 |