Where the Wild Things Are poster

Where the Wild Things Are

6.1(16)19757m1

A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.

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Released
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on children's book
  • short film

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Behind the camera

Director

Gene Deitch

Produced in

Czechoslovakia, United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • PhysicalPGGene Deitch mentions on his own blog (GeneDeitchCredits) the production of the short was not completed until 1975, with evidence from Horn Book and Animation Magazine reviews.1 Oct 1975

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Where the Wild Things Are was released on 1 October 1975.

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    Vinicius Monteiro

    5/9/2026

    6/10

    When we close our eyes and think back to our childhood memories, it's rarely just bright colors and pure joy; there are also fears, frustrations, and a wild imagination ready to swallow the world whole. It's exactly this emotional complexity that the animated short film Where the Wild Things Are, based on the acclaimed book of the same name, tries to capture. Despite some technical limitations that definitely show it…

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