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8.1/10
187K
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In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 9 nominations
Eric Bana
- Damien Popodopolous
- (voice)
Barry Humphries
- Narrator
- (voice)
Christopher Massey
- 911 Operator
- (voice)
- (as Chris Massey)
- …
Daisy Kocher
- Alleyway Bully Two
- (voice)
- …
Dan Doherty
- BMX Bandit
- (voice)
Julie Forsyth
- Bus Stop Mother
- (voice)
- …
Mandy Mao
- Cher the Chihuahua
- (voice)
- …
Adam Elliot
- Dr. Bernard Hazelhof
- (voice)
- …
Mr. Peck
- Ethel the Rooster
- (voice)
Michael James Allen
- Ferrari Driver
- (voice)
- (as Michael Allen)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt took 2400 teaspoons of lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island.
- GoofsPart of the movie is set in Australia and part of the movie is set in New York, however, the cars always drive on the left side of the road, even the scene in New York.
- Quotes
Max Jerry Horovitz: The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect. And so am I. All humans are imperfect.
- Crazy creditsBefore the end credits the next quote appears: "God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends" by Ethel Watts Mumford.
- ConnectionsFeatured in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.148 (2010)
- SoundtracksPerpetuum Mobile
Composed by Simon Jeffes
Published by Editions Penguin Café Ltd
Performed by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra (as Penguin Café Orchestra)
Licensed by Fable Music Pty Ltd on behalf of Zopf Ltd
Featured review
Solitude, Isolation & Loneliness...
Masterfully directed, edited and animated to pique your interest from the off, it has you falling into the worlds of Mary and Max and sharing their challenging journeys through life, as well as their genuine, realistic and engaging correspondence and gifts to each other. Stuffed full of sad and sorrowful events, the solitude and isolation felt by both characters is palpable all the way through. Not really a film to make you smile but one that will make you think and that, after all, is what the best of storytelling is really all about.
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- Oct 25, 2020
Details
Box office
- Budget
- A$8,240,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,740,625
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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