Screening as part of the new Peacock Cinema Summer Junior Explorers Season at Carnegie Hall.
Filmmaker Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Her) takes us into a tender, heartfelt and magical world in Where the Wild Things Are. Adapted from Maurice Sendak’s 1963 children’s book, Jonze’s film is a visually masterful piece of cinema and fantasy, blending animation and live action.
After running away from home, young Max finds his escape as the king in a wonderful and magical world of fuzzy monsters. But being a king is not an easy job, as Max soon finds out!