Director: Spike Jonze

Writers: Dave Eggers; Spike Jonze

From novel: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (juvenile fiction)

Original Score by: Karen O.; Carter Burwell

Producers: Tom Hanks; Gary Goetzman; John Carls; Maurice Sendak; Vincent Landay

Keywords: Fantasy

Film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak story of the same name follows a troubled young boy's experiences with a fantastical world of his own creation.

ABSTRACT
Max, a troubled young boy with a wild imagination to match his difficult attitude, runs away from home in a wolf costume one night when he is sent to bed without dinner following a tantrum directed at his mother and older sister. Determined to escape his undesirable surroundings, Max imagines himself in a whimsical world populated by man-eating beasts, becoming their king after he promises to heal their societal ills.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lauren Ambrose	Actor	20-Feb-1978		Six Feet Under
Chris Cooper	Actor	9-Jul-1951		American Beauty
Paul Dano	Actor	19-Jun-1983		Little Miss Sunshine
James Gandolfini	Actor	18-Sep-1961	19-Jun-2013	Tony Soprano wants his money
Spike Jonze	Film Director	22-Oct-1969		Being John Malkovich
Catherine Keener	Actor	23-Mar-1959		Maxine in Being John Malkovich
Catherine O'Hara	Comic	4-Mar-1954		Delia in Beetlejuice
Mark Ruffalo	Actor	22-Nov-1967		13 Going on 30
Forest Whitaker	Actor	15-Jul-1961		Ghost Dog

CAST

Max Records	...   Max
Catherine Keener	...   Mom
Mark Ruffalo	...   The Boyfriend
Lauren Ambrose	...   KW (voice)
Chris Cooper	...   Douglas (voice)
Paul Dano	...   Alexander (voice)
James Gandolfini	...   Carol (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...   Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker	...   Ira (voice)
Pepita Emmerichs	...   Claire
Max Pfeifer	...   Claire's Friend
Madeleine Greaves	...   Claire's Friend
Joshua Jay	...   Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr	...   Claire's Friend
Steve Mouzakis	...   Teacher
Vincent Crowley	...   Carol (suit performer)
Sonny Gerasimowicz	...   Alexander (suit performer)
Nick Farnell	...   Judith (suit performer)
Sam Longley	...   Ira (suit performer)
Michael Berry, Jr.	...   The Bull (voice)
Angus Sampson	...   The Bull (suit performer)
Mark McCracken	...   The Bull (suit performer)
John Leary	...   Douglas (suit performer)
Alice Parkinson	...   KW (suit performer)
Garon Michael	...   KW (suit performer)
Additional Performers
James Epinfaniou	...   Additional Performer
Joshua Evans	...   Additional Performer
Tess Grimshaw Lloyd	...   Additional Performer
Lucas Haynes	...   Additional Performer
Nathan Veal	...   Additional Performer
Spike Jonze	...   Bob and Terry (voice)

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