Where The Wild Things Are

  • Theatrical - Wide 2009-10-16
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Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic story about childhood and the places we go... See more to figure out the world we live in. The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

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Spike Jonze wants your Photoshop! To celebrate the release of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE next month, Spike Jonze has posted a contest on his official blog titled “Where the Wild Things Ought to Be.” It’s pretty self-explanatory but basically...

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Wild Things banners

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Spike Jonze at MOMA

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Wild Things Excerpt

I got this link in my inbox today, and I really wanted to share it with all of you. Dave Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay for WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, shared an 8 page excerpt with “The New Yorker”...
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New Wild Things Trailer

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Wild Things Are clip

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WTWTA: The Novel

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