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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Profoundly beautiful and affecting, Where the Wild Things Are is a breath-
taking act of artistic transubstantiation. From Maurice Sendak's beloved picture book about a rambunctious little boy named Max and the kingdom of untamed creatures who adopt him as their like-minded king, filmmaker Spike ...
Where the 'Wild Things' Audience Is
Where the 'Wild Things' Audience Is
thewrap.com — By Hillary Atkin It's one of the most beloved children's books of all time, but it remains... to be seen whether Warner Bros. is marketing the film version of “Where the Wild Things Are” to the right audience. The Spike Jonze-directed ... Where the 'Wild Things' Audience Is
Where the Wild Things Are
rogerebert.suntimes.com — / / / October 14, 2009 by Roger Ebert "Where the Wild Things Are" reflects so much... of a plucky little kid: the flirting up of anger at a parent, the defiant escape into fantasy, the tough talk in a tight situation, the exuberance and then the ... Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze And Mr. Beaks Howl About WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!
Spike Jonze And Mr. Beaks Howl About WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!
aintitcool.com — It's Friday evening. I'm slumped over a speakerphone in my living room, clad in a ratty t-shirt... and pajama bottoms, drugged out of my mind, and sucking on a Halls. The phone rings. It's Spike Jonze. Sometime over the next few months, he may very well ... Spike Jonze And Mr. Beaks Howl About WHERE THE WILD ...
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Where the Wild Things Are: Critics Roundup
Yahoo! Buzz Log — ... That's how Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum sums up her thoughts on the highly anticipated Spike Jonze feature. Ms. Schwarzbaum gives the film an "A" and notes that "whatever the (well-documented) struggles it took to create this gem, the result is worth every monster growl." ...

Box office preview: ‘Wild Things’ destined to be king
Hollywood Insider — ... Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler-vigilante themed Law Abiding Citizen and The Stepfather , the remake of the 1987 thriller that starred Lost’s Terry O’Quinn. Those movies unfortunately will have to contend with the growing phenomenon of Paranormal Activity which gets its first weekend of wide release after already making an astounding $7.9 million in 160 theaters. It’s a very crowded weekend and Hollywood’s going to need a lot of movie-going to make each of these films a winner. 1. Where the Wild Things Are : $30 million Spike Jonze may have no children but he certainly ...

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Where The Wild Things Are : More Moody Than Wild [Critical Mass]
Jezebel — ... are actually like, and more about adults wistfully longing for their own childhoods. While many parents are worried the "Wild Things" will scare children, the critics say they're more likely to be bored by the creatures' neurotic problems. As for adults, while many scenes of Max's "wild rumpus" provide an "undeniable rush of pleasure," their enjoyment of the film may rest on their willingness to ponder the emotional world of children while listening to an indie rock soundtrack. Entertainment Weekly Sendak's great gift to readers, old as well as young, is the seriousness with ...

‘Where the Wild Things Are’ eats up the box office with $11.9 mil on Friday
Hollywood Insider — The wild rumpus has begun, as Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are stomped the box office competition on Friday, according to early estimates . The adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book grossed $11.9 million on its first day. The key question now is how much will Wild Things rise on Saturday? A significant jump on Saturday would indicate that families are embracing the PG movie, while a tiny uptick may signal that its support is mainly coming from hip teens and adults who were raised on the book. Landing in second place was the revenge thriller ...

Box Office Report: ‘Wild Things’ is king with $32.5 mil
Hollywood Insider — After a long and troubled production, Warner Bros.’ Where the Wild Things Are found its supper waiting, and it was hot to the tune of $32.5 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office. The movie was easily the best debut for acclaimed director Spike Jonze, whose two previous films, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation , ended their domestic runs at $22.9 million and $22.5 million, respectively. All eyes will be watching to see how much Wild Things , with its reported $80 million budget, drops next weekend. The film earned a relatively solid “B+” grade ...

Box office preview: Will ‘Paranormal Activity’ slaughter ‘Saw VI’?
Hollywood Insider — ... : $25 million This uber-cheap horror flick earned an astonishing $25,000 per theater last weekend on its 760 locations. That gave the film a gross of $33 million. Now Paramount will expand the movie even wider, to 1950 theaters. While $25 million may seem like a lofty guess, this is the perfect film to see one weekend before Halloween. Like it or hate it, it’s what everyone’s talking about. 3. Where the Wild Things Are : $16 million Wild Things opened strong last weekend, nabbing the top spot with $32 million. Most parents left their kids at home to see Spike Jonze’s ...

Box office preview: ‘This is It’ destined to win the weekend
Hollywood Insider — ... : $7 million Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx have already pulled in $42 million for this film. Another 40% drop is likely this weekend, giving this inexpensive actioner a solid $50 million gross. 4. Where the Wild Things Are : $6 million Spike Jonze’s meditation on childhood has made $55 million, not enough for this expensive film. Parents seem to be leaving their children at home, which isn’t a bad thing but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t see it themselves. It’s worth the two hours of their time. 5. ...

Weekend Box Office Poll: What will you see? ‘This Is It’? ‘Paranormal Activity’?
PopWatch — ... , Where the Wild Things Are , and Couples Retreat . But screw all that box office science and predictions and whatnot. We’re doing our own pre-weekend poll here: What’re you, our beloved EW.com readers, planning to see this weekend? Tell us in the poll below! View This Poll opinion More from EW.com: Box office preview: ‘This Is It’ destined to win the weekend ‘This Is It’ review ‘Paranormal Activity’ review ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ review ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ review‘Couples Retreat’ review

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