Where the Wild Things Are 2009 PG

Production still from Where the Wild Things Are 2009 / Director: Spike Jonze / Image courtesy: xx

Production still from Where the Wild Things Are 2009 / Director: Spike Jonze / Image courtesy: xx / View full image

When

10.30 am, Sat 9 Dec 2023 (101 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art, Cinema A

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

About

Spike Jonze’s live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved story about a frustrated boy Max (Max Records), whose bedroom transforms into a magical forest. Sailing to the land of the Wild Things, where freedom reigns, Max must come to terms with his own rampant emotions. Shot in Australia, the film features extraordinary animatronic costumes developed by the Jim Henson Creature Shop.

PG | Mild violence and scary scenes

Production Credits

  • Director: Spike Jonze
  • Script: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
  • Based on: the book by Maurice Sendak
  • Cinematographer: Lance Acord
  • Editors: James Haygood, Eric Zumbrunnen
  • Producers: John Carls, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Vincent Landay
  • Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini
  • Print Source: Roadshow Films
  • Rights: Roadshow Films
  • Year: 2009
  • Runtime: 101 minutes
  • Countries: Germany, United States, Australia
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Dolby Digital
  • Colour: Colour
  • Shooting Format: 35mm