2009 • PG • 1h 41m
6.5/10
( users) 
Overview
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, 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.
6.5/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
Max Records Max 
Catherine Keener Mom 
James Gandolfini Carol (voice) 
Lauren Ambrose KW (voice) 
Catherine O'Hara Judith (voice) 
Forest Whitaker Ira (voice) 
Chris Cooper Douglas (voice) 
Paul Dano Alexander (voice) 
Spike Jonze Bob (voice) / Terry (voice) 
Pepita Emmerichs Claire 
Mark Ruffalo The Boyfriend Max Pfeifer Claire's Friend Madeleine Greaves Claire's Friend Joshua Jay Claire's Friend 
Ryan Corr Claire's Friend Spike Jonze Director Spike Jonze Screenplay 
Dave Eggers Screenplay 
Maurice Sendak Author 
Tom Hanks Producer John B. Carls Producer 
Gary Goetzman Producer Vincent Landay Producer Maurice Sendak Producer Matt Copping Dolly Grip Toby Copping Key Grip Sky Davies Second Assistant Camera David Elmes First Assistant "A" Camera Mark Goellnicht "A" Camera Operator Warren Grieef Key Grip
Max Records Max Catherine Keener Mom James Gandolfini Carol (voice) Lauren Ambrose KW (voice) Catherine O'Hara Judith (voice) Forest Whitaker Ira (voice) Chris Cooper Douglas (voice) Paul Dano Alexander (voice) Spike Jonze Bob (voice) / Terry (voice) Pepita Emmerichs Claire Mark Ruffalo The Boyfriend Max Pfeifer Claire's Friend Madeleine Greaves Claire's Friend Joshua Jay Claire's Friend Ryan Corr Claire's Friend Spike Jonze Director Spike Jonze Screenplay Dave Eggers Screenplay Maurice Sendak Author Tom Hanks Producer John B. Carls Producer Gary Goetzman Producer Vincent Landay Producer Maurice Sendak Producer Matt Copping Dolly Grip Toby Copping Key Grip Sky Davies Second Assistant Camera David Elmes First Assistant "A" Camera Mark Goellnicht "A" Camera Operator Warren Grieef Key Grip 
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