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About
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Theatrical
Oct 16, 2009
Box Office
$100.1M
Budget
$100.0M
Return
1.0x
Theaters
7
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone, KLG Film Invest, Wild Things Productions
Quotes
See all →Embracing the Inner Wild Thing
Taglines
There's one in all of us.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Promises of Friendship and Memories
The Bull
Hey, Max?
Max
Yeah?
The Bull
When you go home, will you say good things about us?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Max Records
Max
Catherine Keener
Mom
J
James Gandolfini
Carol (voice)
L
Lauren Ambrose
KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Ira (voice)
C
Chris Cooper
Douglas (voice)
P
Paul Dano
Alexander (voice)
S
Spike Jonze
Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
M
Mark Ruffalo
The Boyfriend
R
Ryan Corr
Claire's Friend
S
Steve Mouzakis
Teacher
M
Michael Berry Jr.
The Bull (voice)
N
Nick Farnell
Judith Suit Performer
S
Sam Longley
Ira Suit Performer
A
Angus Sampson
The Bull Suit Performer
M
Mark McCracken
The Bull Additional Suit Performer
J
John Leary
Douglas Suit Performer
A
Alice Parkinson
KW Suit Performer
G
Garon Michael
KW Additional Suit Performer
