Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Spike Jonze.

Cast

• Max Records as Max
• Catherine Keener as Mom
• James Gandolfini as Carol (voice)
• Lauren Ambrose as KW (voice)
• Catherine O'Hara as Judith (voice)
• Forest Whitaker as Ira (voice)
• Chris Cooper as Douglas (voice)
• Paul Dano as Alexander (voice)
• Spike Jonze as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
• Pepita Emmerichs as Claire
• Mark Ruffalo as The Boyfriend
• Max Pfeifer as Claire's Friend
• Madeleine Greaves as Claire's Friend
• Joshua Jay as Claire's Friend
• Ryan Corr as Claire's Friend
• Steve Mouzakis as Teacher
• Michael Berry Jr. as The Bull (voice)
• Vincent Crowley as Carol Suit Performer
• Sonny Gerasimowicz as Alexander Suit Performer
• Nick Farnell as Judith Suit Performer
• Sam Longley as Ira Suit Performer
• Angus Sampson as The Bull Suit Performer
• Mark McCracken as The Bull Additional Suit Performer
• John Leary as Douglas Suit Performer
• Alice Parkinson as KW Suit Performer
• Garon Michael as KW Additional Suit Performer
• James Epinfaniou as Additional Max Performer
• Joshua Evans as Additional Max Performer
• Tess Grimshaw Lloyd as Additional Max Performer
• Lucas Haynes as Additional Max Performer
• Nathan Veal as Additional Max Performer
• Kalia Prescott as Max's Classmate (uncredited)

Crew

• John B. Carls — Producer
• Vincent Landay — Producer
• Tom Hanks — Producer
• Maurice Sendak — Producer
• Gary Goetzman — Producer
• Dave Eggers — Screenplay
• Spike Jonze — Screenplay
• Spike Jonze — Director
• Karen O — Original Music Composer
• Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer
• Lance Acord — Director of Photography

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