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Where the wild things are [videorecording (DVD)] /

Contributor(s): Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010]Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cmOther title:
  • French title on container: Max et les maximonstres [videorecording (DVD)]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Warner Bros. Pictures presents in asociation with Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, a Playtone/Wild Things production, a Spike Jonze film ; produced by Tom Hanks ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers ; directed by Spike Jonze ; music, Karen O, Carter Burwell.
Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker.Summary: Max has an active imagination, who will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including Carol who has the same temperament as Max. Instead of eating Max like they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
DVD J DVD J Hanover Public Library Shelves DVDJ WHERE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906000773359

Based on the book by Maurice Sendak.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents in asociation with Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, a Playtone/Wild Things production, a Spike Jonze film ; produced by Tom Hanks ... [et al.] ; screenplay by Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers ; directed by Spike Jonze ; music, Karen O, Carter Burwell.

Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker.

Max has an active imagination, who will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including Carol who has the same temperament as Max. Instead of eating Max like they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems.

Canadian Home Video rating: PG.

Home use only.

English, French or Spanish dialogue ; with optional French, Spanish or English (SDH) subtitles.

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