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.
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Max Records
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
ClaireSpike Jonze
Director
Dave Eggers
Screenplay
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Vincent Landay
ProducerJohn B. Carls
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Lance Acord
Director of PhotographyJames Haygood
EditorProduction Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
Legendary Pictures
Playtone