Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
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- Synopsis
- 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....
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- Director(s)
- Spike Jonze
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min.
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Critic Reviews
In elaborating on the original book so boldly, and repopulating it so richly, Jonze has protected Where the Wild Things Are as an inviolable literary work. In preserving its darkest spirit, he's created a potent, fully realized variation on its most highly charged themes.Read the full review
Jonze has filmed a fantasy as if it were absolutely real, allowing us to see the world as Max sees it, full of beauty and terror. The brilliant songs, by Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and the Kids, enhance the film's power.Read the full review
With Where the Wild Things Are Jonze has made a work of art that stands up to its source and, in some instances, surpasses it.Read the full review
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02/10/10 The distributor will release it on March 2 on DVD, timed to coincide with the DVD release of Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are," adapted from Sendak's book of the same name. | The Hollywood Reporter -
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01/28/10 Some may find its dark tone and slender narrative off-putting, but Spike Jonze's heartfelt adaptation of the classic children's book is as beautiful as it is uncompromising. | Rotten Tomatoes -
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