Directed by Spike Jonze Written by Spike Jonze   Dave Eggers   Maurice Sendak   Cast 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 (voice) Vincent Crowley ... Carol Suit Performer Paul Dano ... Alexander (voice) Sonny Gerasimowicz ... Alexander Suit Performer Catherine O'Hara ... Judith (voice) Nick Farnell ... Judith Suit Performer Forest Whitaker ... Ira (voice) Sam Longley ... Ira Suit Performer Michael Berry Jr. ... The Bull (voice) Angus Sampson ... The Bull Suit Performer Mark McCracken ... The Bull Additional Suit Performer Chris Cooper ... Douglas (voice) John Leary ... Douglas Suit Performer Lauren Ambrose ... KW (voice) 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 (voice) Uncredited Cast Brian La Rosa ... Douglas Kalia Prescott ... Max's Classmate Produced by Bruce Berman   John B. Carls   Natalie Farrey   Gary Goetzman   Tom Hanks   Jon Jashni   Catherine Keener   Vincent Landay   Scott Mednick   Maurice Sendak   Thomas Tull   Emma Wilcockson   Original Music by Carter Burwell Karen O

Additional Info Premiere: October 13, 2009 Theatrical Release: October 16, 2009 DVD Release: March 02, 2010 Blu-ray Release: March 02, 2010 Countries: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. (presents) Legendary Entertainment (in association with) Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with) Playtone Wild Things Productions (as Wild Things) Distributors Warner Bros.   (2009) (USA) (theatrical) ABC Family   (2012) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) Discovery Family Channel   (2015) (USA) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) Hotstar   (2015) (World-wide) (video) Nickelodeon Network   (2020) (USA) (TV) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video   (2010) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,583 / 20,875 Site Ranking #1,579 Napoleon (2023) #1,580 Alpha Dog (2006) #1,581 The Rum Diary (2011) #1,582 Ahsoka: Season 1 (2023) #1,583 Where The Wild Things Are (2009) #1,584 Vacancy (2007) #1,585 Addams Family Values (1993) #1,586 A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010) #1,587 Road House (2024)