'Where The Wild Things Are' Opens No. 1 In The U.S.

posted on Monday, November 02, 2009 in Movies

Fans of all ages turned out for “Where the Wild Things Are,” the big-screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic tale about childhood, directed by Spike Jonze. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, opened at No. 1, earning a weekend total of $32,695,407, the biggest October opening for a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Continuing strong into Monday, “Where the Wild Things Are” gained an additional $1,974,279 for a current box office total of $34,669,686.



Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution, said, “We’re proud and very happy that audiences across the country are responding so warmly to the film. It’s a testament to Spike Jonze’s remarkable vision, and we anticipate that this enthusiastic word-of-mouth will carry ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ into the holiday season.”

Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, stated, “It was a privilege to take this Maurice Sendak classic that has delighted generations and bring it to the screen for a new generation of moviegoers. We’re thrilled that the film has struck a chord with audiences and we congratulate Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers and all the amazing artists who put so much of their heart and soul into it.”



Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures, added, “Spike Jonze has created a unique film experience with ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ taking what has always been seen as a children’s story and broadening its scope to delight filmgoers of all ages. It’s a sophisticated story that speaks not only to children but to the child in all of us. We extended that point of view to our worldwide marketing materials and feel that we created a campaign for the film that celebrates the wide range of emotions Spike so brilliantly explores on screen.”

Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in. The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

“Where the Wild Things Are” stars Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara and Forest Whitaker.

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