Mary and Max
Seen it?2009 | 92 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Memoir of a Snail or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 DGA Award: Australian Directors Guild: Best Direction in a Feature Film. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 129K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Elliot
- Toni ColletteMary (voice)
- Philip Seymour HoffmanMax (voice)
- Barry HumphriesNarrator (voice)
- Eric BanaDamien (voice)
- Bethany WhitmoreYoung Mary (voice)
- Renée GeyerVera Lorraine Dinkle (voice)
- Ian 'Molly' MeldrumHomeless Man (voice)
- John FlausHarvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice)
- Julie ForsythBus Stop Mother / Kissing Woman (voice)
- Christopher Massey911 Operator / Ambulance Voice / Derisive Observer (voice)