Mary and Max

About Mary and Max

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.

Mary and Max (2009) is an animation comedy film directed by Adam Elliot. The film is filed under loneliness, neighbor, australia, and stop motion.

Toni Collette stars as Mary (voice), Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max (voice), Barry Humphries as Narrator (voice), and Eric Bana as Damien (voice). Released in April 2009, it runs 92 minutes.

The screenplay is by Adam Elliot. Production companies include Film Victoria and Screen Australia. In the United States it streams on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel.

Million Dollar Baby, A Silent Voice: The Movie, and Loving Vincent make useful companions to Mary and Max, all filed under sentimental, suicide attempt, and unlikely friendship. TMDB voters put it at 7.9 out of 10 across 2,370 votes and it carries a NR rating.