Where to watch Where the Wild Things Are (2009) tonight
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) runs 1 h 41 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.5 from 2,098 TMDB members. Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
- Runtime
- 1 h 41 min — ends 9:41 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Released
- October 16, 2009
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 2,098 votes
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Starring
- Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Where the Wild Things Are?
- Where the Wild Things Are is 1 h 41 min long (101 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:41 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Where the Wild Things Are rated?
- Where the Wild Things Are is rated PG in the US.
- Is Where the Wild Things Are a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Where the Wild Things Are?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- The Dark Crystal (1982)
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