Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

  • 73% of critics liked it
    (248 reviews)

  • 59% of users liked it
    (281,941 ratings)

Visionary director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the… More

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By
Spike Jonze
Written By
Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze
Genres
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Oct 16, 2009 Wide
On DVD
Mar 2, 2010
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

    [Jonze has] achieved with the cinematic medium what Sendak did with words and pictures: He's grasped something true and terrifying about love at its most unconditional and voracious.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Wild Things, you do not make my heart sing.

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    Intellectually interesting, visually arresting and filled with invention, there's just one crucial thing Where the Wild Things Are is missing: wildness.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    Spike Jonze, we salute you.

  • Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News

    Director Spike Jonze gets that Max's subsequent journey to the far-off island of the wild things is nothing less than an odyssey into his mind.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Directors C


    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] I didn't enjoy Where The Wild Things are the first time I saw it, probably because it was so unexpected. I've watched it since and im proud to say that I did enjoy it the second time round. Its far… More

  • Scott G


    Not to sound unprofessional but i want one of them monsters.

  • Albert K


    Wow, "Where the Wild Things Are" accurately depicts the emotions and the thoughts that run through an angry boy in his early ages. The portrayal of such a neglected role in cinema shoots this movie high in my list. The cinematography and the CGI are huge pluses; they create… More

  • Graham J


    A great adaptation of a childhood favorite. The reason it's great is because it goes off on it's own thing rather than sticking exactly to the book.

  • Eliza N


    Never been bored to death with movie again so much.Yes, this is for kids,yes, i don't know why people like it and NO i am definitely not recommending it for you or your kids.

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