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In the promotion for this film, Maurice Sendak, the author of the book in which the film is based, said the only thing he wanted director Spike Jonze to do with the film was to respect children by not talking down to them. Jonze has done this with this sad, scary and sensational adaptation. Some younger kids might be too frightened to attend, but many will be thrilled by the adventure and relate to the mixed-up feelings of its characters. Like what Carol the Wild Thing says to Max the boy when they first meet, this guy gets it. The same can be said of Jonze.

Max (Max Record, THE BROTHERS BLOOM) is a rambunctious young boy who is confused and scared about all the changes happening around him. His mother (Catherine Keener, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) is having trouble with her job and she’s dating a new guy (Mark Ruffalo, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME), who doesn’t seem to get kids. His sister Claire (Pepita Emmerichs) is now into her friends and when Max ambushes them in a snowball fight, the older kids take it too far and destroy his igloo. Max begins acting out leading to him biting his mom and running away.
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