
Where the Wild Things Are
Taste attributes: dramafamilyfantasyscience fictionadventurefresh & originalwholesomeimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clash
"There's one in all of us."
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted sci-fi film that is otherworldly, polished and sweeping. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Legendary Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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