Story Line
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.
“There's one in all of us.”
Top Cast
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Max
Catherine Keener
Mom
James Gandolfini
Carol (voice)
Lauren Ambrose
KW (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker
Ira (voice)
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Rating
6.5/ 10
Release Date
2009-10-16
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
FantasyDramaAdventureFamily
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