Movie: Where the Wild Things Are

March 27, 2010

7:30 p.m. on the Preview Park Lawn
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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. –© Warner Bros

Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 2009
Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language)
Run Time: 101 min
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Spike Jonze
Starring: Paul Dano, Forest Whitaker, Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Keener, Catherine O’Hara, Max Records, Lauren Ambrose, James Gandolfini, Chris Cooper
Official Movie Site: http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/

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