Where the Wild Things Are
Recommended from age 8. Threatening creatures and broken family.
Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.
Good to know
- Scary scenes
- Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.
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What it’s about
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.
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
If your child is sensitive
If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.
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