
Where the Wild Things Are
6.5/10
Rating
101 min
Runtime
2009
Release Year
Spike Jonze
Director
Cast
Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara
Quick Synopsis
After a disagreement with his mother, a young boy named Max imagines escaping to a distant island inhabited by large, talking creatures named Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith, and Alexander. On this island, Max is made their king, and together they engage in playful activities like roughhousing, building forts, and exploring hidden places.
Detailed Synopsis of Where the Wild Things Are
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.
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