Cast
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
Claire
Mark Ruffalo
The BoyfriendMax Pfeifer
Claire's FriendMadeleine Greaves
Claire's FriendJoshua Jay
Claire's Friend
Ryan Corr
Claire's Friend
Steve Mouzakis
Teacher
Michael Berry Jr.
The Bull (voice)Vincent Crowley
Carol Suit PerformerSonny Gerasimowicz
Alexander Suit Performer
Nick Farnell
Judith Suit PerformerSam Longley
Ira Suit Performer
Angus Sampson
The Bull Suit Performer
Mark McCracken
The Bull Additional Suit Performer
John Leary
Douglas Suit Performer
Alice Parkinson
KW Suit PerformerGaron Michael
KW Additional Suit PerformerJames Epinfaniou
Additional Max PerformerJoshua Evans
Additional Max PerformerTess Grimshaw Lloyd
Additional Max PerformerLucas Haynes
Additional Max PerformerNathan Veal
Additional Max Performer
Kalia Prescott
Max's Classmate (uncredited)Crew
Direction
Spike Jonze
DirectorEddie Thorne
Second Second Assistant DirectorMiranda Colman
Third Assistant DirectorThomas Patrick Smith
First Assistant DirectorJohn Mahaffie
Second Unit DirectorJoshua Watkins
Third Assistant DirectorDeborah Antoniou
Second Assistant DirectorJohn Martin
First Assistant DirectorProduction
Maurice Sendak
Producer
Tom Hanks
Producer
Vincent Landay
ProducerJohn B. Carls
Producer
Gary Goetzman
ProducerEmma Wilcockson
Associate Producer
Scott Mednick
Executive ProducerCatherine Keener
Associate Producer
Jon Jashni
Executive ProducerNatalie Farrey
Associate Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive ProducerKim Davis-Wagner
CastingJustine Arteta
CastingCatherine Bishop
Unit Production ManagerAndy Pappas
Unit ManagerShaun Greenspan
Production Assistant
Thomas Tull
Executive ProducerWriting
Spike Jonze
Screenplay
Dave Eggers
ScreenplayMaurice Sendak
BookSound
Karen O
Original Music Composer
Carter Burwell
Original Music ComposerMalcolm Fife
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Semanick
Sound Re-Recording MixerJuan Peralta
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ren Klyce
Sound Designer
Coya Elliott
Assistant Sound EditorArt
Lisa Thompson
Set Decoration
K.K. Barrett
Production DesignLucinda Thomson
Art DirectionJeffrey Thorp
Supervising Art DirectorConrad Olson
PainterCamera
Sky Davies
Second Assistant CameraDarin Necessary
First Assistant CameraJeremy Rouse
Second Assistant CameraMatt Copping
Dolly GripMark Goellnicht
"A" Camera OperatorCameron Morley
Second Assistant CameraShawn Records
Additional Still PhotographerHector Rodriguez
First Assistant CameraGino Nix
Key GripSimon Harding
Camera OperatorWarren Grieef
Key GripToby Copping
Key GripBen King
Additional Still PhotographerJoseph Messier
Dolly GripStephen MacDougall
Second Assistant CameraDavid Elmes
First Assistant "A" CameraMatt Nettheim
Still PhotographerLuke Nixon
First Assistant CameraGary Scott
First Assistant CameraRicky Schamburg
First Assistant CameraBrad Shield
Second Unit Director of PhotographyMichael Vivian
Key Grip
Lance Acord
Director of PhotographyPeter White
First Assistant CameraCostume & Make-Up
Casey Storm
Costume DesignZeljka Stanin
Makeup ArtistChiara Tripodi
Hair SupervisorAdam Johansen
Special Effects Makeup ArtistKylie O'Toole
HairstylistCrew
Skyler Brigmann
Acting Double
Miranda July
Thanks
Darrin Prescott
Stunt Coordinator
Michelle Williams
Thanks
Benicio del Toro
Thanks
Miguel Arteta
Thanks
Steven Soderbergh
Thanks
Chris Cunningham
ThanksTory Metzger
Thanks
Ceán Chaffin
Thanks
Edward Saxon
ThanksSam Spiegel
Thanks
Brad Pitt
ThanksAndy Jenkins
Thanks
Sean Penn
Thanks
Tom Noonan
Thanks
Mike Mills
Thanks
Bennett Miller
ThanksMegan Baltimore
Thanks
David Fincher
Thanks
Lance Bangs
Thanks
Nicole Holofcener
Thanks
David O. Russell
Thanks
Troy Robinson
StuntsEditing
James Haygood
EditorEric Zumbrunnen
EditorVisual Effects
Marc Kolbe
Visual Effects SupervisorBen Gibbs
Visual Effects SupervisorWilliam Alexander
CG Artist
Laraib Atta
Visual Effects