Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by monsters, simply called the Wild Things. The Wild Things try to scare Max, but to no avail.

Maxwell "Max" Records is the main protagonist of the best-selling children's book Where the Wild Things Are and the critically acclaimed fantasy film of the same name. In the movie, he is played by Max Records.

The film centers on a young boy named Max who sails away to an island inhabited by creatures known as the "Wild Things", who declare Max to become a king.

Max is the main character and the only human portrayed. He chases the family dog early in the narrative, and interacts with the wild things throughout, but no other people appear. Max is the embodiment of chaos and mischief. Max, alone, shows himself to be independent and bold.

In the Spike Jonze film, Max is an angry little boy in a wolf costume who is very intelligent and resents that his sister feels too old to spend time with him and that his mother's life is too busy to give him the attention he desires.

Feb 9, 2014 · Max's journey among the wild things seems at some points to cast Carol as a father figure, and at other points, Max is a father (or 'King') to them, and everybody is supposedly dependent on him.

When Max returns home after a long adventure in the land of the wild things, he finds his supper waiting for him, still hot. The supper serves as a reminder that he belongs at home, symbolizing his mother's love and restoring peace after a tumultuous evening of conflict.

Oct 14, 2009 · Max Records, a Botticelli-faced discovery, plays the fictional Max with a lovely purity of energy and freedom — he has a rare kid-aged talent for concentration in the midst of brouhaha.

Oct 15, 2009 · When Max crosses an ocean and ends up in the midst of the Wild Things, he quickly proclaims himself the king of this odd assortment of gentle-hearted behemoths. Immediately, Max forms a bond with...

MAX, eight years old and wearing a white wolf suit, jumps down the stairs, tumbling toward the camera, growling and chasing the dog. For some reason, Max is holding a fork. He jumps to the bottom of the stairs tucking and rolling, screeching a feral war-cry and follows the dog off-screen.