Where The Wild Things Are

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  • 2010


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Positive Reviews 108
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Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.2
Whether the action is grand and exciting, as when Jonze brings to life a massive fortress made of twigs, or simple and human, as in touching one on on .. Av Club
4.5
He first meets Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini), whos busy crushing everything in sight. Av Club
4.0
And a pleasure it is the rare childrens film that isnt coded for adults or made corny and flip for kids. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Where the Wild Things Are stands out for its unusually potent evocation of the timbre of childhood imagining, with its combination of the outr and the .. Time Out
4.5
These design choices help give the movie a tactile pleasure; its a fantasy that isnt slick and polished, but feels real. Screen Daily
3.0
This ones truly for family viewing, specially if you have digi kids. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Although I do think it was the right choice, the resultant film is a movie that doesnt go anywhere. Collider
4.5
Im blown away by how much hes grown as a filmmaker since his previous film, 2002s Adaptation. Collider
3.8
Is it possible that there wasnt enough Sendak story to justify a feature length film Rogerebert
5.0
Not only is it one of the best films of the year, it is almost certain to become one of those perennials that effortlessly pass from generation to gen .. E Film Critic
3.0
Its premise that younger American writers were both damaged and not quite adult is something one gleans from this film. Telegraph
4.0
This isnt trite social commentary; this isnt pushing at silly emotional buttons; this isnt giving too littleor going too far. Cinema Blend
2.5
But what Jonze is attempting is storytelling through emotion, not character or plot or ideas, and all of the beautifully executed moments of love or a .. Cinema Blend
4.0
But thats fine, because the film treats kids inner lives as more than a fantasy, which is a rare and beautiful thing. Ny Daily News
4.5
At the end of the film I asked myself how big HR PufnStuff looking creatures could bring a tear to my eye. Screen Rant
2.5
The movie could even be called visionary, inasmuch as its the product of a strongly individualistic visual and narrative style. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Unlike the book, the movie is no masterpiece, but its a brave and oft times transcendent endeavor. Philly
3.5
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy withwell, it has action. Philly
5.0
While some older children may connect with the continuum of emotions Max exhibits from frustrated fury to ecstatic joy to compassionate empathy adults .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Its life lessons for parents on how to handle an unruly child never register as much, nor does the slight coming of age tale, nor the arty way this si .. Sover
4.4
Its also not quite mature enough for adults (except for the most arrested adults). Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Director Spike Jonze (Adaptation) has translated it into a fairly beguiling screen experience, though by the end of its 101 minutes I was definitely r .. Chicago Reader
3.1
Its also a lot for the movie to handle, so much so, in fact, that its thematic ambitions far outreach its grasp.Where the Wild Things Are does indeed .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
Regardless of whether or not the film means anything at all, it is a triumph of visual imagination, production and set design and costuming. Lariat
5.0
There, he finds a sailboat, sets sail across a vast sea, and beaches himself on a distant land inhabited by a small group of monsters, most of which d .. Screen It
5.0
For all the money spent, the films success is best measured by its simplicity and the purity of its innovation. Jonze has filmed a fantasy as if it we .. Rolling Stone
4.0
But what makes this grab hold is the way it so sharply captures how tempers flare, feelings are hurt and relationships are strained. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
5.0
Needless to say, this is even more rewarding on a second viewing.Though its fair to say that it wont work for everyone (its much more of a Spike Jonze .. View London
3.1
For many adults, the highest compliment you can pay a childrens book is that its not really a childrens book. News Day
3.8
Judged strictly as a story, the long awaited film that Jonze and coscreenwriter Dave Eggers have crafted lacks vroom and bite. Cs Monitor
3.5
Remarkably, the actor manages to make Carol engaging and frightening at the same time. Film Journal
3.8
Gandolfini gives a great, awards worthy performance and you never even see the man. Boston
4.0
Once again, reality turns out to be a lot more more prosaic than the hype.Max (Max Records) is noisy and unhappy but he does have his reasons. Smh
4.0
Its all very clever and very creative.Its intellectually stimulating. Mountain X
3.0
Jonzes design extrapolates the book very cleverly, but I have a feeling that loyal fans and family audiences looking for fun may be disconcerted. Guardian
4.0
Anyone expecting carefree entertainment or gimmicky thrills should look elsewhere. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
For all its emphasis on escaping into the fantastical realm of pure anarchy, Jonzes film, like Sendaks book, is ultimately about the warmth of coming .. Q Network
3.0
Jonze has created one of the most offbeat, original and interesting films of the year. Its just a pity he didnt make it more accessible for children a .. Daily Mail
4.5
This is one of the years best.To paraphrase the Wild Thing named KW, I could eat it up, I love it so. Ew
5.0
This is how you make a kids film, you appeal to adults and children and never tone down or talk down to your audience. Cinema Crazed
2.5
Jonze and Eggers approach to the book is both original and well intentioned; its clear that they take both Sendak and childhood seriously (though not .. Slate
4.0
A film for anyone whos ever climbed trees, grazed knees or basked in the comfort of a parents sympathy as theyve pulled you off the ground crying.Itll .. Empire
4.0
Susan Grangers review of Where the Wild Things Are (Warner Bros.) Susang Ranger
4.0
Its amazing how perfectly Sendaks monsters come to life and how perfectly newcomer Records plays the spirited and vulnerable Max. Common Sense Media
5.0
Its rough and raw instead of slick or safe, right down to the art direction. Movies
2.5
The most daring thing that Jonze and Eggers have done is make a childrens film that might not really be for kids. Sf Gate
5.0
I have a vision of eight year olds leaving the movie in bewilderment. New Yorker
4.2
In this amazing, if not perfect adaptation, the filmmakers subtly create an alternate reality for Max...and they have done it in an incredibly imagina .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
ery much itself, confident and certain and no more and no less than what it needs to be, if the goal were merely to transfer Sendak to the big screen. .. Flickfilosopher
5.0
Were as much in the dark as you are, and were not terribly happy about it.What the heck more do you want us to say Total Film
3.8
This movie is nothing if not an embodiment of Jonzes flair and style. ReelViews
2.0
The minus I give this childrens story pains me.As I have written many times, I dont enjoy movies that can in any way be described as a cartoon/fable, .. The Atlantic
2.0
Where the Wild Things Are might just be Spike Jonzes greatest Jackass prank ever. Hollywood
4.5
Leaving the rest open to interpretation, the answers lie somewhere between reality and a dream. Birth Movies Death
3.2
The books way of saying everything by saying very little comes across in a fantasy story thats carefully balanced between the free expression of its c .. Coles Mithey
2.0
A feature length narrative had to be teased out of a tale that fit nicely into an eight minute animated short back in 1973.Left to their own devices i .. Los Angeles Times
4.4
Its also a fascinating psychological study for adults looking back on the roiling emotions of childhood. Groucho Reviews
3.5
Where The Wild Things Are is one for the ages, a major accomplishment in a beautiful minor key, and as I revisit it in months and years to come, it wi .. Hit Fix
5.0
What we get is a work of genuine imagination and intelligence, something that doesnt try to ram the same old feel good platitudes down our collective .. Aisle Seat
4.0
Dont get me wrong.Where the Wild Things Are is an incredible movie, and its brilliantly done as a very true and honorable adaptation. 7M Pictures
5.0
Its a joy for thinking moviegoers of any age. It doesnt seek to keep out all the sadness, yet neither does it wallow in gloom. Instead it presents chi .. The Star
3.5
Its a faithful but occasionally downbeat fantasy drama. And it really looks great. Deseret News
3.5
Indeed, the films technical accomplishment of seamlessly fusing live action, state of the art puppetry and CGI is extraordinary. Urban Cine File
4.0
The overall look is tactile and somehow low tech, even if there is plenty of hi tech expertise used in its creation. The Age
2.0
Watching them build a fort or have a dirt clod war is not very engaging. Maki At The Movies
4.0
As it happens, Jonze and Eggers have added a lot without betraying a thing. La Weekly
3.5
The emotionality that is aspired to doesnt rise to the occasion and leaves you as deprived of dramatic nourishment as the poor boy who went to bed wit .. Varia Gate
3.0
Jonze creates a gorgeous world an idealised vision of nature which its a pleasure to spend time in. Digital Spy
2.5
And I really wonder how kids will respond to a talky, neurosis driven movie thats this light on action. New York Post
4.0
The result may still be a curiosity, one you need to be in the mood for, but its definitely worth a look. Abc
5.0
Bold and cinematic, at once wondrously epic yet achingly intimate and honest. Touting it as this centurys answer to 1939s The Wizard of Oz would not b .. Dustin Put Man
3.8
Equally strong is the voice acting; the diverse roster (including James Gandolfini, Catherine OHara and Forest Whitaker) brings the monsters to wonder .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.8
Like little Maxs internal struggles, my feelings (about this film) arent so easily understood, even to me. Ross Anthony
5.0
Its utter simplicity masks layers of complexity. Some will see it as a movie about nothing, when in fact it is a movie about everything. Hollywood And Fine
2.8
An amazing feat and one that doesnt lend itself easily to a feature length film adaptation. Brian Or Ndorf
5.0
Jonze is a filmmaker focusing on imaginations nuts and bolts as much as its bells and whistles. The Filmy Ap
3.1
Something that can only exist in the imagination.Something truly Wild. Big Picture Big Sound
2.8
It ultimately overstays its welcome and falls flat as a comedy with often annoying and cartoonish characters and too much repetitive, forced humor. Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
Where the Wild Things Are is an Oedipal hallucination that will possibly haunt young children and puzzle their parents.So what happened to the beautif .. Js Online
4.0
Interview: From the looks of things, youd think Where the Wild Things Are director Spike Jonze is more than just Max Records director. Youd think Jonz .. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Its a shame because most people will be driven to see this based on their love of the book and the marketing that makes the movie look like a warm and .. ComingSoon
5.0
But if youve ever seen a boy in action or been one yourself, you should know that this is exactly what one would do! Montreal Film Journal
4.0
And the moving climax is to be commended for sidestepping cloying sentiment or hammer on the head lessons learnt. Sky
3.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
5.0
While there, Max experiences a few gently intense moments and learns about emotions gone wild.The film also is a wildly imagined and beautifully shot .. No La
4.0
Despite whimsical imagination and heart tugging moments, Jonze and co writer Dave Eggers inevitably lose the wonderful subtlety of Maurice Sendaks wel .. Metro
5.0
Erics castmate on VH1s World Series of Pop Culture, Robert Bishop from Wocka Wocka, joins him for a review of Where the Wild Things Are. Scene Stealers
4.2
The book is about anger, while the film is as much about sadness. Here is a film broken hearted over the messiness of the world. It is sad, and beauti .. Decent Films
5.0
Records gives a powerful and subtle performance to perfectly articulate these themes.This is not a coming of age film. Streaming Quickflix
4.0
Where the Wild Things Are honors the book in every imaginable way, and in ways no one could have imagined until Spike Jonze and his collaborators came .. Wsj
3.0
Instead of being bombarded by computer illusions, were allowed to suspend our disbelief, to bring our own imaginations into play. For all the artfulne .. Ny Mag
2.0
Although marketed to appeal to kids, Jonze claims its not made for children, plus the movie features angry behavior throughout and seems so odd it oft .. Review Express
2.5
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4.0
Like Lewis Carrolls poems and Aesops fables, it is a brutally simple tale reminding us of the Dionysian chaos and fury that lurks beneath the surface .. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.8
A melancholic sense that happy moments dont ensure a happy ending is almost as omnipresent as beautifully realized visual design and Karen Os singsong .. Columbus Alive
3.8
Despite its bouncy physicality and young protagonist, the melancholic Wild Things is not a movie for kids. Nicks Chager
2.0
As a childrens film, its a bore. And as a grand film enterprise, Where the Wild Things Are skirts the line between folly and fiasco. Orlando Sentinel
4.5
And as a result creates something thats complicated, deep, moving and profound.Its an achingly accurate portrait of being a boy. Need Coffee
3.8
However, the films unique aesthetic and the storys primal pull save it in the end. Illinois Times
5.0
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3.1
Its a poignant notion to be sure, but it cant compensate for the filmmakers failure to find enough of a story arc to inspire sufficient investment in .. Critics Notebook
4.4
All of the actors do incredible work, with Gandolfini giving a performance that is award worthy. Crazed Fan Boy
2.5
Theres not enough eye candy, action or humour to keep the smaller ones interested and the emotional heft is too contrived and elementary to please adu .. The Diva Review
3.5
Hauntingly melodic the voices and instruments weave a magical charm on you. Mid Day
3.5
Spike Jonzes new film adaptation of Maurice Sendaks childrens classic Where the Wild Things Are is more admirable than enjoyable. Kc Active
4.2
It will challenge its adult viewers tooespecially parents and teachers. Looking Closer
2.0
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3.0
Its wild and wondrous and perfect.Overall, Wild Things is a mixed bag. Bust
3.2
But it is a film that deflates you too often, despite its efforts to impart a sense of soaring. Blog Oregonlive
4.3
Sendaks book is a deceptively simple exploration of the emotional and imaginative life of children, a simple ten sentence tale of a boy imagining an e .. D Cist
4.0
Where the Wild Things Are is too simple to be understood by adults. Only a child can truly grasp it (even though this film is in no way intended for t .. Brandon Fibbs
2.0
Its visually striking and technically perfect but its melancholy tone and dreariness will leave kids bored to tears. Daily Record
3.1
If this is completely in line with Jonzes established tack of using the fanciful to illuminate issues that are very real, this fairly downbeat film al .. The Movie Report
2.0
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3.8
You cant say the same for Spike Jonezs movie adaptation, which by necessity has to expand Sendaks spare and wondrous tale. Jackson Ville
4.4
Step 1: Let The Wild Things be wild!.Director Spike Jonze aptly captures the spirit of Maurice Sendaks timeless childrens book, with wild abandonment. The Movie Kit
2.0
Chalk it up to an odd cinematic experience thats visually stunning, but emotionally lacking. Access Hollywood
4.5
The production and costumes are beautifully realized you can almost see the snot in the noses of the monsters who resemble snorting bulls. Knight At The Movies
3.0
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5.0
The movie understands Max and the complicated inner lives of all kids. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
5.0
That psychology may be obvious, but it also has an honest simplicity and authenticity.Jonze explores this emotional world with an empathy that respect .. Seanax
2.0
Sendaks illustrations for Where the Wild Things Are make you chuckle, so the dearth of humor in this film is surprising, especially coming from Jonze, .. Stop Smiling Online
4.0
And while this is a film children should all be encouraged to watch, it is nuanced and textured and just plain beautiful enough for us all to marvel a .. The National
4.0
Well, Mudgee wants you to know theyre more than equipped to entertain your visitors and you too if you fancy a sweet mini getaway. Time Out Sydney
2.0
His inspirations are classic artistic family films like The Black Stallion or The Wizard of Oz, but the results here only show how deceptively easy th .. Back Stage
2.8
For sure, Spike Jonze piled (for the most part) the right emotional experience into the visuals and character performances; and even the odd combinati .. Edge United States



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