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2009 | DIRECTED BY SPIKE JONZE

Where the Wild Things Are

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 101 minutes (1 hr 41 mins)
Select Cast
Max Records
Pepita Emmerichs
Max Pfeifer
Madeleine Greaves
Joshua Jay
Ryan Corr
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
27th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
4th Feb 2025
Total views:
80
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th October 2009
15 years 11 months 13 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
16th October 2009
15 years 11 months 13 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
30th October 2009
15 years 10 months 30 days ago
Ukraine release date
 Ukraine
5th November 2009
15 years 10 months 24 days ago
Malaysia release date
 Malaysia
19th November 2009
15 years 10 months 10 days ago
Romania release date
 Romania
27th November 2009
15 years 10 months 2 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.6 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $77.2 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $92.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
486,574 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10.3 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
11.4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 11th Dec '09
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £884 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 16th Oct '09
  • Debut weekend: 23rd Oct '09
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $14 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15
Global Box Office
  • Release: 13th Oct '09
  • Debut weekend: 16th Oct '09
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $32.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11
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Directed by
spike jonze Spike Jonze
Starring
Max RecordsMax
Pepita EmmerichsClaire
Max PfeiferClaire's Friend
Madeleine GreavesClaire's Friend
Joshua JayClaire's Friend
Ryan CorrClaire's Friend
Catherine KeenerMom
Steve MouzakisTeacher
spike jonzeMark RuffaloThe Boyfriend
James GandolfiniCarol
Vincent CrowleyCarol Suit Performer
spike jonzePaul DanoAlexander
Sonny GerasimowiczAlexander Suit Performer
spike jonzeCatherine O'HaraJudith
Nick FarnellJudith Suit Performer
spike jonzeForest WhitakerIra
Sam LongleyIra Suit Performer
Michael Berry Jr.The Bull
Angus SampsonThe Bull Suit Performer
Mark McCrackenThe Bull Additional Suit Performer
Chris CooperDouglas
John LearyDouglas Suit Performer
Lauren AmbroseKW
Alice ParkinsonKW Suit Performer
Garon MichaelKW Additional Suit Performer
James EpinfaniouAdditional Max Performer
Joshua EvansAdditional Max Performer
Tess Grimshaw LloydAdditional Max Performer
Lucas HaynesAdditional Max Performer
Nathan VealAdditional Max Performer
Spike JonzeBob / Terry
Brian La RosaDouglas
Kalia PrescottMax's Classmate

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£2,646,965
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Where the Wild Things Are
11 Dec 2009
2N
£883,990
£883,990
18 Dec 2009
6▼
£415,900
£1,763,287
25 Dec 2009
12▼
£87,787
£2,219,666
1 Jan 2010
12▲▼
£115,900
£2,646,965

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
15
Total US Gross:
$77,233,467
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Oct 2009
3▼
$14,019,406
$53,558,981
30 Oct 2009
5▼
$5,931,417
$62,650,379
6 Nov 2009
9▼
$4,177,249
$69,220,584
13 Nov 2009
12▼
$2,418,140
$73,440,413
20 Nov 2009
15▼
$688,060
$74,665,359
27 Nov 2009
23▼
$398,406
$75,369,208
4 Dec 2009
28▼
$125,018
$75,575,341
11 Dec 2009
34▼
$75,065
$75,698,188
18 Dec 2009
38▼
$56,636
$75,789,686
25 Dec 2009
27▲
$197,658
$76,038,911
1 Jan 2010
27▲▼
$264,512
$76,566,491
8 Jan 2010
28▼
$171,676
$76,826,594
15 Jan 2010
36▼
$101,481
$76,979,401
22 Jan 2010
41▼
$70,969
$77,105,362
29 Jan 2010
43▼
$49,634
$77,175,874

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
11
Total Weeks
11
Total Global Gross:
$92,859,012
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
16 Oct 2009
1N
$32,695,407
$32,695,407
23 Oct 2009
2▼
$14,019,406
$53,558,981
30 Oct 2009
2▲▼
$6,344,453
$63,063,415
6 Nov 2009
3▼
$4,394,853
$70,011,927
13 Nov 2009
3▲▼
$2,479,626
$74,333,341
4 Dec 2009
4N
$1,790,183
$77,241,073
11 Dec 2009
5▼
$2,655,148
$80,711,913
18 Dec 2009
6▼
$2,747,260
$84,879,343
25 Dec 2009
6▲▼
$1,204,780
$86,979,882
22 Jan 2010
3N
$1,802,725
$90,275,818
29 Jan 2010
3▲▼
$1,157,986
$92,859,012

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,646,965
2341
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2342
Where the Wild Things Are
2343
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US total gross
$77,233,467
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Fantasy
Fantasy
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  • Argentina Argentina
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Canada Canada
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