Kid reviews for Where the Wild Things Are

I watched this as a child and it haunts my dreams, I think of the moment the max had to hide in the monsters tummy to escape the other monster because he was trying to eat him. I got to therapy now.

"Where the wild things are", is very recommended for children.

When I started this movie I thought it would be okay, I was watching with my little godsisters and they wanted me to watch it with them. I had heard of the movie and wasn't terribly excited because it sounded like a kids movie and I am a 15-year old girl. This movie is the absolute worst I've ever seen, the story is weird and the boy is very rude and is crazy in the head, he jumps in the table in front of guests, wears a weird animal outfit, and runs away from home when he doesn't get what he wants. This is a terrible influence to children, because a lot of kids (and teens sometimes) copy what they see on TV. If I could have seen this as a little girl, I definitely would have had nightmares and even possible trauma. I'm really fortunate to have watched it only now as a young adult because now I have more tolerance to disturbing things. The 'Wild Things' sound silly, but they are absolutely TERRIFYING and CREEPY. I'm a 15 year-old girl, and I can handle a lot of scary things like horror movies with shooting and killing, but this movie made me super uncomfortable. Even my own mother who is usually okay with letting me watch thrillers with her, saw what we were watching and asked if I was okay with it, which I whispered "I really don't like it." The wild things are more like deformed monsters that belong in a 16+ graphic horror, not a children's movie. I stopped watching and left when the monsters started BURNING houses down, and I didn't watch the end but when I googled it it said one of the monster's arms are ripped off. When kids are young they are easily scared, and have no tolerance toward these things (most people only develop FULL tolerance at ages 17-21), this movie has been BANNED in some countries and I've read so many reviews that said that they gave people nightmares, even TEENAGERS. The monsters look like they are in a cult, burning fire, and shouting, and they tried to make the movie funny, but it's so creepy. My mum admitted that she found it really creepy and that it had a weird feeling to it. You know that gut feeling when something doesn't feel right? That's what I felt during this movie. I asked my godsisters what they thought after they finished and I could tell from the girl's faces that they looked really sad, slightly scared. It's really not worth it, it's creepy and shouldn't even be considered a kid's movie. How about changing the genre to 'Horror/Thriller'? Don't go through watching this. If it's BANNED in some countries, it's clearly very bad. And from my experience watching the beginning, there was no way I was going to watch the rest. It's a waste of 1 hour and 44 minutes and I definitely regret watching it, I'm glad it left at the beginning. Think of all the things you can do with 1 hour and 44 minutes instead of watching this horrible movie! Go for a walk! Read a book! Go watch something else! Just whatever you do, please don't watch this movie. It's disturbing and absolutely the worst ever. I am a 15-year old girl, even I found it super disturbing and I have a lot of tolerance to scary things!

I’m scared of so much and I watched this at the age of 4 with no fear at all. It was honestly just a normal movie...like Decent? But the scary thing is so pathetic! It’s hardly even startling if ANYTHING

the book was probably one of the best kids book but then the movie was so dumb and stupid it made me depressed and angry i hate it so much i wasted a hour of my life for this sh!t total waste never watch it

Can’t really think of an age to rate this, I found I was very emotional after watching it but my younger sibling was fine, I honestly don’t know what age to rate this movie. It is definitely a great movie but it had a sad after effect on me.

if you like movies that make you cry a little, watch this! I love this moved tons, and it sends out a great message. It's a little different from the book, but that doesn't make it bad. I don't think kids under the age of nine would quite understand this movie well, because at some points it's complicated. But overall, I give this movie a 5-star rating because it has become my new favorite movie. Watch now!!

The first thing I’m gonna say is that this is one of the only movies that’s ever made me cry. It’s super dark for a kids movie. So I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone under 10. However it’s a great adaptation of a beloved kids picture book adults and older kids will love it.

as a 13 year old, i think that this movie is beautifully well thought out. the wild things represent max's disorder, and his parents divorce has affected him badly. i understand that people may find it disturbing, but it has a good plot and even made me sad. the characters are beautifully portrayed. ive never read the book but i see that many people were upset on how different it was, but it wasnt meant to be a princess sparkle movie. i watched it when i was 6 years old, and i loved it and have been wanting to watch it again but ive never found it in stores