Where the Wild Things Are

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Karen A Terrible movie!! Dull, dragging, and inane, nonsensical, and downright boring!! Literally took 2 hours to never get to the point that a 12-page book was easily able to convey with humor and clarity. It feels like they were trying to be artistic rather than tell an already perfect story, and failed miserably, while wasting obscene amounts of money on props and costumes that were "at best" lackluster... Paint drying would be more exciting and less ridiculous. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/25 Full Review Tripti K The most boring tragic children’s movie the world has ever experienced. I really enjoyed reading the book with my kid.But the movie was not very family friendly. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Riley S. A beautiful, bittersweet ode to childhood imagination and emotional growing pains. Spike Jonze takes Maurice Sendak’s 10-sentence book and turns it into a hauntingly tender journey through the mind of a lonely boy. Max Records is incredible as Max, capturing the wild joy and aching sadness of a kid who feels misunderstood. The creatures—brought to life through an eerie blend of practical effects and CGI—aren’t just monsters; they’re messy, complex parts of Max’s psyche. The film’s tone is melancholic and dreamlike, more for introspective older kids and adults than toddlers expecting a fun adventure. Karen O’s score is magical. The cinematography is raw and immersive. It’s not a conventional kids’ movie, but that’s what makes it so special. A wild thing, indeed. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Michael B One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen and definitely wouldn’t recommend it for children. Awful, depressing, boring as hell, almost glorifies acting out mental illness with absolutely no resolution or attempt to help from the boy’s mother. The only good quality was the special effects of the monsters, but that only gives a greater painful reminder of this piece of filth when I go back and read the original masterpiece children’s book and am reminded how close the monsters in the movie look to the book. Whoever was involved in this should be ashamed! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review WT 3 They took Maurice Sendak's wonderful, innocent fantasy world and turned it into a trauma dump full of emotional abuse, random violence, abandonment, divorce and erratic, unpredictable behavior - every adult nightmare - and then marketed it to children. My children never picked up another Sendak book again. It ruined it for them. This movie was disturbing and pointless. Shame on everyone involved. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review carol H This movie is genuinely disturbing to children. It a meandering, humorless interpretation of a wonderful book, about a child learning to connect to his family and home after exploring cruelty and antisocial behavior. The only thing linking the two was the excellent costume interpretation of the famous illustrations in the original book. It is relentlessly dark, with mumbly, formless dialogue which is neither humorous or even coherent in terms of following a logical plot. The head of the wild things crush the houses of the other creatures, destroy trees, beat each other, none of which was in the book. It literally explains the eventual burning out of the sun repeatedly, which was extremely disturbing to the child watching. It's a total mess of a movie. I love Gandolfini, who is totally wasted in this. Avoid it and watch the animated version as well, or just read your kid the book. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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