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Mary and Max

Mary and Max

Sometimes perfect strangers make the best of friends.

20097.91h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Adam Elliot
Written by Adam Elliot
Produced by Melanie Coombs
Box OfficeBudget: $8.2MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Mary (voice)

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Max (voice)

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Narrator (voice)

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Damien (voice)

Bethany Whitmore

Bethany Whitmore

Young Mary (voice)

Renée Geyer

Renée Geyer

Vera Lorraine Dinkle (voice)

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Homeless Man (voice)

John Flaus

John Flaus

Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice)

J

Julie Forsyth

Bus Stop Mother / Kissing Woman (voice)

Christopher Massey

Christopher Massey

911 Operator / Ambulance Voice / Derisive Observer (voice)

Themes & Keywords

australiachocolateapproachletterbirthmarkonly childbullyingfriendship braceletpen palsatheistlonelinessstop motionneighborphone bookadult animationunlikely friendshipcorrespondenceeating disorderasperger's syndromesentimental

About Mary and Max

Mary and Max is a animation, comedy, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of australia, chocolate, approach, letter, birthmark, only child. Directed by Adam Elliot, it stars Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries. 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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