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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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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12/06/09 It has taken Being John Malkovich and Adaptation director Spike Jonze more than five years to bring Where the Wild Things Are to the big screen. | Rotten Tomatoes -
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12/06/09 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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11/28/09 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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11/24/09 As anyone who bore witness to The Cat in the Hat can testify, children's book adaptations can be, putting it midly, quite hit or miss. But sometimes, with the right mix of talent, visual effects and strong storytelling, a great film is born of a beloved story. | Rotten Tomatoes -
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11/22/09 It's one of 2009's most anticipated films -- director Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's kids' classic, Where the Wild Things Are -- and it's almost, at long last, about to arrive in cinemas. | Rotten Tomatoes