Wo die wilden Kerle wohnen (2009)
Max ist ein Kind voller Wut und unkontrollierter Impulse, und doch eine sensitive Seele, die sich allein gelassen fühlt. Nach einem Streit mit seiner gutmütigen, aber überforderten Mutter flüchtet er in eine Traumwelt - auf eine Insel mit monströs wirkenden, im Grunde aber kindlichen Kreaturen, die den wilden Jungen als König akzeptieren. Einige Tage lebt und tollt Max mit den neuen Freunden, bis es auch hier zu Enttäuschungen und Streit kommt. Doch Max weiß, dass jemand auf ihn wartet, der ihn immer lieben wird. Bedingungslos.
Der Regisseur:
Spike Jonze
Die Autor:
Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze.
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Max Records as Max |
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Catherine Keener as Mom |
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James Gandolfini as Carol (voice) |
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Lauren Ambrose as KW (voice) |
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Catherine O'Hara as Judith (voice) |
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Forest Whitaker as Ira (voice) |
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Chris Cooper as Douglas (voice) |
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Paul Dano as Alexander (voice) |
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Spike Jonze as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice) |
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Pepita Emmerichs as Claire |
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Mark Ruffalo as The Boyfriend |
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Max Pfeifer as Claire's Friend |
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Madeleine Greaves as Claire's Friend |
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Joshua Jay as Claire's Friend |
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Ryan Corr as Claire's Friend |
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Steve Mouzakis as Teacher |
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Michael Berry Jr. as The Bull (voice) |
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Vincent Crowley as Carol Suit Performer |
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Sonny Gerasimowicz as Alexander Suit Performer |
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Nick Farnell as Judith Suit Performer |
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Sam Longley as Ira Suit Performer |
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Angus Sampson as The Bull Suit Performer |
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Mark McCracken as The Bull Additional Suit Performer |
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John Leary as Douglas Suit Performer |
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Alice Parkinson as KW Suit Performer |
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Garon Michael as KW Additional Suit Performer |
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James Epinfaniou as Additional Max Performer |
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Joshua Evans as Additional Max Performer |
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Tess Grimshaw Lloyd as Additional Max Performer |
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Lucas Haynes as Additional Max Performer |
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Nathan Veal as Additional Max Performer |
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Kalia Prescott as Max's Classmate (uncredited) |
| Production | John B. Carls | Producer |
| Production | Vincent Landay | Producer |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Producer |
| Production | Maurice Sendak | Producer |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Writing | Dave Eggers | Screenplay |
| Writing | Spike Jonze | Screenplay |
| Directing | Spike Jonze | Director |
| Camera | Joseph Messier | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jeremy Rouse | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David Elmes | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Luke Nixon | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Simon Harding | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Toby Copping | Key Grip |
| Camera | Warren Grieef | Key Grip |
| Camera | Ben King | Additional Still Photographer |
| Camera | Mark Goellnicht | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sky Davies | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Hector Rodriguez | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Brad Shield | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Gino Nix | Key Grip |
| Camera | Stephen MacDougall | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ricky Schamburg | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Matt Copping | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Cameron Morley | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Shawn Records | Additional Still Photographer |
| Camera | Darin Necessary | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gary Scott | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Vivian | Key Grip |
| Crew | Skyler Brigmann | Acting Double |
| Editing | James Haygood | Editor |
| Production | Catherine Keener | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Karen O | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Eric Zumbrunnen | Editor |
| Production | Natalie Farrey | Associate Producer |
| Production | Scott Mednick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Emma Wilcockson | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jon Jashni | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Miranda July | Thanks |
| Art | Jeffrey Thorp | Supervising Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Ben Gibbs | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Lisa Thompson | Set Decoration |
| Art | Lucinda Thomson | Art Direction |
| Sound | Malcolm Fife | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Marc Kolbe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | K.K. Barrett | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Casey Storm | Costume Design |
| Sound | Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Thomas Patrick Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | John Martin | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Justine Arteta | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zeljka Stanin | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Sean Penn | Thanks |
| Directing | Deborah Antoniou | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Tripodi | Hair Supervisor |
| Crew | Brad Pitt | Thanks |
| Crew | Andy Jenkins | Thanks |
| Crew | Steven Soderbergh | Thanks |
| Crew | Michelle Williams | Thanks |
| Crew | Tom Noonan | Thanks |
| Crew | Bennett Miller | Thanks |
| Crew | Benicio del Toro | Thanks |
| Crew | Miguel Arteta | Thanks |
| Directing | Joshua Watkins | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zeljka Stanin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chiara Tripodi | Makeup Supervisor |
| Crew | Edward Saxon | Thanks |
| Crew | David O. Russell | Thanks |
| Crew | Chris Cunningham | Thanks |
| Directing | John Mahaffie | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Catherine Bishop | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Andy Pappas | Unit Manager |
| Crew | David Fincher | Thanks |
| Directing | Miranda Colman | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eddie Thorne | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Kim Davis-Wagner | Casting |
| Crew | Sam Spiegel | Thanks |
| Crew | Megan Baltimore | Thanks |
| Crew | Mike Mills | Thanks |
| Crew | Nicole Holofcener | Thanks |
| Crew | Lance Bangs | Thanks |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adam Johansen | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kylie O'Toole | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kylie O'Toole | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Tory Metzger | Thanks |
| Crew | Ceán Chaffin | Thanks |
| Sound | Ren Klyce | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Ren Klyce | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Lance Acord | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Production | Shaun Greenspan | Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | William Alexander | CG Artist |
| Sound | Coya Elliott | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Thomas Tull | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Laraib Atta | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Maurice Sendak | Book |
| Visual Effects | Christian Kaestner | Compositing Artist |
| Art | Conrad Olson | Painter |
| Visual Effects | Conrad Olson | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Visual Effects | Ben Kaller | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Peter White | First Assistant Camera |