Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · 101 min · Director: Spike Jonze, Spike Jonze
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young boy named Max has an active imagination, and he will throw fits if others don't go along with what he wants. Max - following an incident with Claire (his sister) and her friends, and following a tantrum which he throws as a result of his Mother paying more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including one named Carol who is much like Max himself in temperament. Instead of eating Max like they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems.
Emotional fingerprint
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Melancholy20%
- Awe15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 45 % | 32 % | 42 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 58 % | 32 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 48 % | 27 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 54 % | 19 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 56 % | 9 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 50 % | 8 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Joy | 45 % | 13 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 46 % | 15 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 46 % | 16 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 49 % | 18 % | 25 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 24 % | 34 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 60 % | 39 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 65 % | 49 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 60 % | 37 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Claire
Claire's Friend
Claire's Friend
Claire's Friend
Carol Suit Performer
Alexander Suit Performer
Details
- Directed by
- Spike Jonze, Spike Jonze
- Written by
- Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- Germany, United States, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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