Synopsis
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.
Memorable quotes from Where the Wild Things Are
"Let the wild rumpus start!"
"You are now the king, and you will be a truly great king."
"Hey king, watch this. [attempts to flip but hits tree] All right tree, we'll settle this later."
"That’s Douglas. I count on him for everything. If I was stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing, it'd be Douglas. We can share him if you want."
"Perhaps need is one thing; himself."
"You know what I say. If you got a problem, eat it."
"Happiness isn't always the best way to be happy."
"Ah, you don’t really need to know me. I’m kind of a downer."
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Cast & Crew
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
Spike Jonze
Director
Tom Hanks
Producer
John B. Carls
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Vincent Landay
Producer
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Jon Jashni
Executive Producer
Scott Mednick
Executive Producer
Thomas Tull
Executive Producer
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