Where the Wild Things Are

Summary

Where the Wild Things Are is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,886 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Where the Wild Things Are received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Where the Wild Things Are's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Where the Wild Things Are's director is recorded as Spike Jonze^[5].
• Where the Wild Things Are's screenwriter is recorded as Dave Eggers^[6].
• Where the Wild Things Are's screenwriter is recorded as Spike Jonze^[7].
• Where the Wild Things Are's composer is recorded as Karen O^[8].
• Where the Wild Things Are's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell^[9].
• Where the Wild Things Are's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[10].
• Where the Wild Things Are's genre is recorded as drama film^[11].
• Where the Wild Things Are's genre is recorded as adventure film^[12].
• Where the Wild Things Are's genre is recorded as children's film^[13].
• Where the Wild Things Are's genre is recorded as film based on literature^[14].
• Where the Wild Things Are's based on is recorded as Where the Wild Things Are^[15].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Max Records^[16].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Catherine Keener^[17].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Mark Ruffalo^[18].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Steve Mouzakis^[19].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Alice Parkinson^[20].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Mark McCracken^[21].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Forest Whitaker^[22].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Paul Dano^[23].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as James Gandolfini^[24].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Lauren Ambrose^[25].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Tom Noonan^[26].
• Where the Wild Things Are's cast member is recorded as Chris Cooper^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Hanks^[28], Maurice Sendak^[29], Gary Goetzman^[30], and Vincent Landay^[31]. Where the Wild Things Are's director is recorded as Spike Jonze^[5]. Screenwriters include Dave Eggers^[6] and Spike Jonze^[7]. Cast members include Max Records^[16], Catherine Keener^[17], Mark Ruffalo^[18], Steve Mouzakis^[19], Alice Parkinson^[20], and Mark McCracken^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +2009-12-17T00:00:00Z^[32] and +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z^[33]. Where the Wild Things Are's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include fantasy film^[10], drama film^[11], adventure film^[12], children's film^[13], and film based on literature^[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include childhood^[35], social competence^[36], and escapism^[37].

Reception

Where the Wild Things Are received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7/10^[38], 71/100^[39], 73%^[40], and 6.7/10^[41].

Why It Matters

Where the Wild Things Are ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,886 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did Where the Wild Things Are receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].