Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

PRIMARY DETAILS
AKAs:
Genres: Adaptation, Children, Fantasy
Running Time: 100 mins.
MPAA Rating: rtg MPAA PG: mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language.
Financial Details  
U.S. Box Office: $73,440,413
Budget:
Synopsis
Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He lands on an island...

Credits

Company

NameRole 
Village Roadshow Pictures EntertainmentCo-Financier 
PlaytoneProduction Company 
Wild Things ProductionsProduction Company 
Warner Bros. Pictures DistributionDomestic Theatrical Distributor 
Warner Bros. PicturesStudio 
Legendary Pictures, Inc.Co-Financier 
Continental Film s.r.o. (Slovakia)Foreign Theatrical Distributor (Slovakia) 
KLG Film Invest GmbHCo-Financier 

Actor

NameRole 
Max RecordsMax 
Catherine KeenerMom 
Mark RuffaloThe Boyfriend 
Lauren AmbroseKW 
Chris CooperDouglas 
James GandolfiniCarol 
Catherine O'HaraJudith 
Forest WhitakerIra 
Paul DanoAlexander 
Tom NoonanWild Thing 
Michael Berry, JrThe Bull 
Pepita EmmerichsClaire 
Max PfeifferClaire's Friend 
Madeleine GreavesClaire's Friend 
Joshua JayClaire's Friend 
Ryan CorrClaire's Friend 
Steven MouzakisTeacher 
Vincent CrowleyCarol Suit Performer 
Sonny GerasimowiczAlexander Suit Performer 
Nick FarnellJudith Suit Performer 
Sam LongleyIra Suit Performer 
Angus SampsonThe Bull Suit Performer 
Mark McCrackenThe Bull Additional Suit Performer 
John LearyDouglas Suit Performer 
Alice ParkinsonKW Suit Performer 
Garon MichaelKW Additional Suit Performer 
James EpinfaniouAdditional Max Performer 
Josh EvansAdditional Max Performer 
Tess Grimshaw LloydAdditional Max Performer 
Lucas HaynesAdditional Max Performer 
Nathan VealAdditional Max Performer 

Director

NameRole 
Spike JonzeDirector 

Producer

NameRole 
Jon JashniExecutive Producer 
Thomas TullExecutive Producer 
Bruce BermanExecutive Producer 
Scott MednickExecutive Producer 
Maurice SendakProducer 
John CarlsProducer 
Tom HanksProducer 
Vincent LandayProducer 
Gary GoetzmanProducer 
Natalie FarreyAssociate Producer 
Catherine KeenerAssociate Producer 
Emma WilcocksonAssociate Producer 

Writer

NameRole 
Spike JonzeScreenplay (adaptation) 
Dave EggersScreenplay (adaptation) 
Maurice SendakSource Material (Book: "Where the Wild Things Are") 

Casting

NameRole 
Ann RobinsonCasting (Australia) 
Nathan LloydCasting (Australia) 
Cate EngelCasting Associate 
Lance BangsAdditional Casting 
Jacquelyn PalmquistCasting Associate (Additional Photography) 
Justine BaddeleyCasting Director 
Kimberly DavisCasting Director 

Executive

NameRole 
Lynn HarrisStudio Executive 

Production Management

NameRole 
Catherine BishopUnit Production Manager 
Lesley ParkerUnit Production Manager (2nd Unit) 
Gabriela VazquezUnit Production Manager (Additional Photography) 

Editor

NameRole 
Eric ZumbrunnenEditor 
James HaygoodEditor 

Music

NameRole 
Bradford CoxAdditional Score Composer 
Imaad WasifAdditional Score Composer 
Aaron HemphillAdditional Score Composer 
Dean FertitaAdditional Score Composer 
Jack LawrenceAdditional Score Composer 
Tom BillerAdditional Score Composer 
Oscar MichelAdditional Score Composer 
Carter BurwellOriginal Score 
Karen OrzolekOriginal Score 

Camera, Film & Tape

NameRole 
Lance AcordDirector of Photography 
Brad ShieldDirector of Photography (2nd Unit) 
Steve NewmanDirector of Photography (Carol's Model City Unit)