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Mary and Max

Original title: Mary and Max.
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
180K
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POPULARITY
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Mary and Max (2009)
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.
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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 Y... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Adam Elliot
  • Writer
    • Adam Elliot
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Eric Bana
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    180K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,281
    317
    • Director
      • Adam Elliot
    • Writer
      • Adam Elliot
    • Stars
      • Toni Collette
      • Philip Seymour Hoffman
      • Eric Bana
    • 258User reviews
    • 183Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #200
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations

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    Bethany Whitmore in Mary and Max (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Mary Daisy Dinkle
    • (voice)
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Max Jerry Horovitz
    • (voice)
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Damien Popodopolous
    • (voice)
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Christopher Massey
    Christopher Massey
    • 911 Operator
    • (voice)
    • (as Chris Massey)
    • …
    Oliver Marks
    • Alleyway Bully One
    • (voice)
    Daisy Kocher
    • Alleyway Bully Two
    • (voice)
    • …
    Daniel Marks
    • Alleyway Bully Three
    • (voice)
    Hamish Hughes
    • Animals (Miscellaneous)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dan Doherty
    • BMX Bandit
    • (voice)
    Julie Forsyth
    • Bus Stop Mother
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mandy Mao
    • Cher the Chihuahua
    • (voice)
    • …
    Patrick McCabe
    Patrick McCabe
    • Datsun Sunny Driver
    • (voice)
    Adam Elliot
    Adam Elliot
    • Dr. Bernard Hazelhof
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mr. Peck
    • Ethel the Rooster
    • (voice)
    Michael James Allen
    • Ferrari Driver
    • (voice)
    • (as Michael Allen)
    Bill Murphy
    • Frankston Icebreaker One
    • (voice)
    Shaun Patten
    • Frankston Icebreaker Two
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Adam Elliot
    • Writer
      • Adam Elliot
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It took 2400 teaspoons of lubricant to create the ocean when Max imagines himself on a desert island.
    • Goofs
      Part 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 credits
      Before the end credits the next quote appears: "God gave us our relatives; thank God we can choose our friends" by Ethel Watts Mumford.
    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode #5.148 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Perpetuum 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

    User reviews258

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    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

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Mary Và Max
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production company
      • Melodrama Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • A$8,240,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,740,429
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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