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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
2009
 101 minutes (1 hrs 41 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Spike Jonze

Starring

Max Records · Pepita Emmerichs · Max Pfeifer · Madeleine Greaves · Joshua Jay · Ryan Corr

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 16th October 2009
Canada release date Canada release: 16th October 2009
Italy release date Italy release: 30th October 2009

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Dec '09
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £884 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '09
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $14 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 15

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 16th Oct '09
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $32.7 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Dec, 2009
2
18 Dec, 2009
6
25 Dec, 2009
12
1 Jan, 2010
12

US box office

23 Oct, 2009
3
30 Oct, 2009
5
6 Nov, 2009
9
13 Nov, 2009
12
20 Nov, 2009
15

Global box office

16 Oct, 2009
1
23 Oct, 2009
2
30 Oct, 2009
2
6 Nov, 2009
3
13 Nov, 2009
3
4 Dec, 2009
4
11 Dec, 2009
5
18 Dec, 2009
6
25 Dec, 2009
6
22 Jan, 2010
3
29 Jan, 2010
3

Certificates


PG age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $77.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $92.9 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Spike Jonze
Directed By

Starring

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