Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are Author Maurice Sendak Dies. Maurice Sendak, who wrote and illustrated the 1963 classic children’s picture book Where the Wild Things Are, has died at the age of 83. Max Records and James Gandolfini star in the 2009 big-screen adaptation. Watch the movie trailer for Where the Wild Things Are below. The story centers on Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy, who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions.

Release Date: October 16, 2009 Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Adaptation Director: Spike Jonze Screenwriter: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers Official Website: WhereTheWildThingsAre.com Starring: Max Records, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano Running Time: 1 hr. 40 mins. MPAA Rating: (PG) for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language. Buy New: $5.67

Synopsis Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He 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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