| Title |
Where the Wild Things Are |
| Copyright Title |
Where the Wild Things Are |
| Released |
2009 |
| Production Year |
2003 |
| Director |
Spike Jonze
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| Countries of Production |
Australia,
United Kingdom,
United States |
| Comments |
Where the Wild Things Are would not be one of my favourite films. However, I found that the direction and the visual effects to be fascinating and well worth watching. The costumes are incredible and the performances by all the actors especially young Max are excellent. |
| Synopsis |
Nine year old Max runs away from home after a fight with his family. He sails across the sea to become king of a wondrous realm of gigantic fuzzy monsters but being king may not be as carefree as it looks! Filmmaker Spike Jonze directs a magical, visually astonishing film version of Maurice Sendak's celebrated classic exploring the joyous and wild rumpus of the time and place we call childhood (Synopsis taken from DVD cover). |
tags: Anger Australian Film Based on a Children's book Childhood Creative Family Fantasy Fear Forgiveness Friendship Imagination Loneliness Maurice Sendak Spike Jonze Visionary
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| web - At the Movies: Where the Wild Things Are . |
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Margaret Pomeranz
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| It was quite an ambitious project for Spike Jonze to take on an adaptation of MAURICE SENDAKâS best-selling childrenâs book WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. Fo...[full record]
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| web - Film Melbourne Now : Where the Wild Things Are . |
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| Melbourne, Australia is pleased to have been the base for Where The Wild Things Are.
Co-produced by Warner Bros Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, th...[full record]
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| web - Film.com/movies : Interview with Spike Jonze . 14-10-2009 |
| Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is one of the most beloved childrenâs books of all time, not to mention one that many felt was unadaptable to t...[full record]
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| web - IMDB - Internet Movie Database : Where the Wild Things Are . |
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| A young boy named Max has an active imagination, and he will throw fits if others don't go along with what he wants. Max - following an incident with Claire ...[full record]
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| newspaper - Monster Hit: Where the Wild Things Are tops US Box Office The Age. 19-10-2009 |
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| A year ago Hollywood was asking "Where are the Wild Things?"
Now we know.
It is number one at the North American box office.
Spike Jonze's risk...[full record]
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| newspaper - The Star Phoenix - Not a 'children's movie The Star Phoenix. 17-10-2009 |
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Bob Thompson
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| Occupying time with peculiar creative projects has been a Spike Jonze trademark. He is, after all, the director who shaped the strange Being John Malkovich a...[full record]
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| Unknown - Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak |
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| Unknown - Where the Wild Things Are DVD Special Features |
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| Additional Production Details |
Classification: PG - Mild violence, infrequent coarse language and scary scenes.
Duration: 101 minutes.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family.
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| Box Office |
Where the Wild Things Are is estimated to have had a budget around $100,000,000.The film debuted at number one in the US with an estimated $US 32.5 million in tickets sold. The $US11.9 million the film earned on its first Friday was the highest one-day result for a PG-rated live-action film released in North America in October.
It crushed other films such as the much anticiapated thriller Law Abiding Citizen which starred two of Hollywood's A List, Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.
Where the Wild Things Are was also well received in the United Kingdom with its opening weekend boasting 491 screens and grossing 883,990 pounds.
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| Creative Credits |
As in any film, the opening credits display the logos of the production companies and distributors. However in Where the Wild Things Are, the logos for Warner Bros,Village Roadshow Pictures and Legendary Pictures have been covered with Max's scribblings. The DVD cover and offical website also have been covered by the same hand.
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| Filming Locations |
Where the Wild Things Are was filmed predominately in Victoria, Australia.
Locations such as:
Central City Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Gembrook, Victoria, Australia
Little River, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Mt Arapiles, Victoria, Australia
Newport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Portland, Victoria, Australia
Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Woodend, Victoria, Australia
Some of the film was also shot in Los Angeles at the Center Studios.
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| Release Dates |
Where the Wild Things Are premiered in New York City at the Lincoln Centre on October 13 2009. The film was released in Australia and New Zealand on December 3 2009. Where the Wild Things Are was also distributed worldwide between October 2009 and February 2010.
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| Soundtrack |
The soundtrack for Where the Wild Things Are is available from Amazon.com
"All Is Love"
Written by Karen Orzolek and Nick Zinner
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Hideaway"
Written by Karen Orzolek and Imaad Wasif
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Worried Shoes"
Written by Daniel Johnston
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Animal"
Written by Karen Orzolek, Bradford Cox and Imaad Wasif
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Rumpus"
Written by Karen Orzolek, Nick Zinner and Tristan Bechet
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Rumpus Reprise"
Written by Karen Orzolek, Imaad Wasif and Bradford Cox
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Building All Is Love"
Written by Karen Orzolek, Nick Zinner and Tristan Bechet
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"On The Shore"
Written by Karen Orzolek and Bradford Cox
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
"Heads Up"
Written by Karen Orzolek, Imaad Wasif, Dean Fertita, Bradford Cox,
Jack Lawrence and Tom Biller
Performed by Karen Orzolek and the Kids
Produced by Karen Orzolek and Tom Biller
Courtesy of DGC/Interscope Records
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| Technical Specifications |
Camera
Aaton 35-III, Panavision Primo, Lightweight and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Arriflex 235, Panavision Primo, Lightweight and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL, Panavision Primo, Lightweight and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Laboratory
Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA
Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm (Kodak Vision2 250D 5205, Vision2 Expression 500T 5229)
Cinematographic process
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 35 (also 3-perf) (source format)
Printed film format
35 mm (anamorphic) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema
Aspect ratio
2.35 : 1
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| Village Cinema's Synopsis |
Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in Where the Wild Things Are, a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in.
The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule.
When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.
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