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Where the Wild Things Are (2009) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
PG | 1h 41m | Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Updated: August 29, 2024- Where the Wild Things Are Rating Scores
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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.03/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.3/10 - Discover more from Movies Like...
Where the Wild Things Are Movie Information:
- Directors:
- Spike Jonze
- Stars:
- Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves, Joshua Jay … (full cast)
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