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The Paramount Theatre and Hyperreal Film Club presentsWhere the Wild Things Are
In 35mm!
Bleak Week: Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque
The Paramount Theatre
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Doors: 2:30pm
Show: 3:30pm
(2009, 101min/color, 35mm) Max Records, Catherine Keener, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano, and Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Spike Jonze.
A heartstrings-tugging adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, brought to stunning life by director Spike Jonze, a star-studded voice cast, and a talented team of effects artists and costume designers. When mischievous Max is sent to bed without supper, he creates his own world - a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures who crown Max as their ruler.
About Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy.
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Event Venue
Paramount Theatre, 719 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701-3216, United States
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