Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Welcome to Where the Wild Things Are, a world inaccessible to the mundane eyes of adulthood and hospitable to the adventurous journey of childhood, its ultimate destination being the elusive coming of age. There, Max finds refuge: a wounded nine-year-old boy who feels rejected by his family and is seeking his place on the great stage of life that opens up before him. An adaptation of the famous children’s book of the same name by Maurice Sendak (the film rights to which were bought by Walt Disney back in the 1980s), and an exciting mix of live-action, animatronics, and CGI effects, Spike Jonze’s film combines the tenderness of a lost paradise with the painful realization that nothing can remain untarnished by life itself, departing from the usual expectations of a children’s story. This time, it’s the monsters who need the guidance and encouragement that only a child can provide.
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Direction: Spike Jonze
Script: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Editing: James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen
Music: Carter Burwell, Karen O
Actors: Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves, Joshua Jay, Ryan Corr, Catherine Keener, Steve Mouzakis, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini, Vincent Crowley, Paul Dano, Sonny Gerasimowicz, Catherine O'Hara, Nick Farnell, Forest Whitaker, Sam Longley, Michael Berry Jr., Angus Sampson, Mark McCracken, Chris Cooper, John Leary, Lauren Ambrose, Alice Parkinson, Garon Michael, James Epinfaniou, Joshua Evans, Tess Grimshaw Lloyd, Lucas Haynes, Nathan Veal, Spike Jonze
Production: Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, Wild Things Productions
Producers: John Carls, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Vincent Landay, Maurice Sendak
Costumes: Casey Storm
Production Design: K.K. Barrett
Executive producer: Bruce Berman, Jon Jashni, Scott Mednick, Thomas Tull
Format: Blu-ray
Color: Color
Production Country: Germany, USA, Australia
Production Year: 2009
Duration: 101'
Distribution in Greece: Village Roadshow
Contact: Park Circus
Awards/Distinctions: Best Director, Original Vision Award – Indiana Film Journalists Association 2009, Top Ten Films – National Board of Review 2009, Best Performance in a Feature Film by Leading Young Actor – Young Artist Awards 2010, Film Music – BMI Film & TV Awards 2010

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is the versatile filmmaker behind the acclaimed films Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, and Where the Wild Things Are. As a producer, his credits include Michel Gondry’s Human Nature and Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York. In 2013, he directed and produced Her, an original love story, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, and Scarlett Johansson. He has directed numerous music videos, commercials, short films, and documentaries. He also serves as the creative director at VICE Media, and is one of the creators and producers of the Jackass TV show and films.

Filmography

1997 How They Get There (short)
1999 Being John Malkovich
2002 Adaptation
2009 Where the Wild Things Are
2010 I'm Here (short)
2013 Her 2019 MedMen: The New Normal (short)
2020 Beastie Boys Story (doc)