Mary and Max

A bittersweet, funny-sad stop-motion journey through loneliness and friendship that lingers like a handwritten letter.

Directed by

Adam Elliot

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries

Tagline

Sometimes perfect strangers make the best of friends.

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, whimsical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Loneliness, friendship, isolation, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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