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Oct 14, 2009 · Ebert praises the film's technical achievements and faithfulness to Sendak's book, but finds it too long and not as appealing to kids. He also compares the Wild Things to the monsters in The Dark Crystal and the Muppets.
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Oct 16, 2009 · 73% Tomatometer 268 Reviews. 57% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings. Feeling misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to the land of the Wild Things, majestic...
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- Spike Jonze
- PG
- Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo
Oct 16, 2009 · The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions.
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- Spike Jonze
- PG
- Max Records
In Where the Wild Things Are, Spike Jonze’s masterful translation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved book, the pains, and uncertainties of growing up find a deeply personal home. Full Review ...
Where the Wild Things are is a well written, intelligent, and very cold drama about the often challenging interactions within a closed group of people, the complexities of leadership and the cost of selfishness. It's not a movie about imagination or childhood at all, and it's only vaguely concerned with themes of growing up, family or maturity.
Where the Wild Things Are: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves. Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Oct 15, 2009 · Overall, Where the Wild Things Are is a tremendously moving and intelligent film, so much so that it risks alienating audiences who are expecting a more typical adventure. There is humor...
