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Mary and Max

2009Movie1 h 32 minNR

Animation Comedy

83

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A deeply moving, profoundly sad animated movie about the mind and growing up, with standout visual style and characters.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares, adrenaline or brutality.

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Story

Sometimes perfect strangers make the best of friends.

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.

Feels like

Stop-Motion Animation
Darkly Humorous
Profoundly Poignant
Unconventional Friendship
Mental Health Exploration
Existential Themes
Visually Distinctive
Melancholy & Hopeful
Character-Driven Drama
Award-Winning

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by: Adam Elliot
Written by: Adam Elliot
Produced by: Melanie Coombs
Music by: Dale Cornelius

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Facts

April 9, 2009 · 1 h 32 min · NR

Released: April 9, 2009
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Yiddish
Made in: Australia
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 14 countries

Tropes

Laser-Guided Karma, Heroic BSoD, The Insomniac +9

Laser-Guided Karma
Heroic BSoD
The Insomniac
Non-Standard Character Design
Real Is Brown
Ready for Lovemaking
There Is No Kill Like Overkill
Children Are Innocent
Time-Shifted Actor
Tear-Stained Stationery
Parental Neglect
Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Torture

12 of 124 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Mary and Max?"

Questions about Mary and Max

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Mary and Max?

In the United States, Mary and Max streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Mary and Max worth watching?

83

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 72).

Will Mary and Max make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).

Is Mary and Max plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Mary and Max a box office flop?

Budget$8 million

Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $8 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 21% of its budget.

What tropes does Mary and Max use?

Laser-Guided KarmaHeroic BSoDThe InsomniacNon-Standard Character DesignReal Is BrownReady for LovemakingThere Is No Kill Like OverkillChildren Are InnocentTime-Shifted ActorTear-Stained StationeryParental NeglectElectroconvulsive Therapy Is Tortureand 112 more

TV Tropes lists 124 tropes for it, including Laser-Guided Karma, Heroic BSoD, and The Insomniac.