Where the Wild Things Are

Streaming video - 2009

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 — Where the Wild Things Are — a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out world in which we live.When rambunctious and sensitive young Max (Max Records) feels misunderstood at home, he escapes to an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures, the Wild Things, 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. As leader, Max promises to create a place where everyone will be happy, but he soon discovers that ruling his kingdom is far from easy....

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Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Warner Bros 2009.
2026.
Language
English
Other Authors
Spike Jonze (film director), Catherine Keener (actor), Catherine O'Hara, Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Max Records
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (101 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).