Where the Wild Things Are

A childhood bedroom, autumn leaves outside, a torn king's crown. A young boy's tantrum escalates, a fantastical forest awaits, wild creatures loom. Spike Jonze adapts a beloved tale with unflinching honesty.

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Spike Jonze directed Where the Wild Things Are in 2009. See Spike Jonze's full filmography, where to start with Spike Jonze, or where to go after you've seen everything by Spike Jonze.

Where the Wild Things Are was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 101 minutes.