Plot
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.
Cast
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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
Crew
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Spike Jonze
Screenplay
Vincent Landay
Producer
Dave Eggers
Screenplay
John B. Carls
Producer
Spike Jonze
Director
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Karen O
Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Lance Acord
Director of Photography
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