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Mary and Max

2009
Comedy
Drama
1h 32m
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. (imdb)
Directed by:
Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
Written by:
Adam Elliot Adam Elliot
Starring:
Toni Collette Toni Collette Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Eric Bana Eric Bana Barry Humphries Barry Humphries Bethany Whitmore Renée Geyer
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Animation
Country:
Australia
Languages:
English, Yiddish
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Mary and Max

2009
Comedy
Drama
1h 32m
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Rated 03 May 2010
94
93rd
Very kind in its dark way. Mary and Max is like a gulp of fresh air in the cartoons world: it's interesting, depressing, funny and deep. I would never not call it childish or smth. This is very subjective but such a real attempt to portray life with all its difficulties.
Rated 03 May 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 22 Nov 2009
71
85th
Adam Elliot makes cute films. But Mary and Max isn't your typical cute film with fluffy clouds and shinny smiles. It finds beauty of humans in their imperfections, physical or mental. It also finds beauty in death - so unusual for animated films. Due to the narrative structure of this film, it gets a bit dull. Elliot's stories works best when they are kept short.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 05 Mar 2011
92
98th
'Astonishing' doesn't do it justice. Beautifully animated, wonderfully written and voiced, with many moments of outstanding wit, humour, and creativity. Most brilliantly of all is this movies perfect pacing and tone. It gets darker and darker right up until the wonderful closing scenes. One of my favourite animated movies ever.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
beer94Beer94
Rated 02 Apr 2011
81
92nd
Sublime. Balance between light and shade in the story is almost perfect, wonderful animation, script and soundtrack, and for such a simple yet poignant story, it evokes a variety of different emotions and themes, so much so, as Max so eloquently put it, it feels like they're in a tumble dryer. Truly touching and I would definitely recommend it.
Rated 02 Apr 2011
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 25 Oct 2009
96
95th
Mary and Max. They are uncommon, sad, have no friends and life don't benefits them at all. Their life is a story of tragedy and sadness. Mary lives in Australia and Max in New York. A happy coincidence leaded their ways together. Elliot tells a story about unique friendship between two outsiders from two different sources. His style is pretty awesome, a mix in between nightmare before christmas meets wallace and grommit. One of the best Films I've seen lately.
Rated 25 Oct 2009
shewasSheWas
Rated 04 Oct 2011
87
92nd
I cried. almost twice. I recognized in the film things that are hard to admit you recognize. It's courageously funny, and unbearably sad. When it ended, I started it agian. I wanted a few more minutes with it. It's always hard to recognize, I guess. - 2011
Rated 04 Oct 2011
joojooJooJoo
Rated 24 Jul 2010
4
55th
Suffering, suffering, suffering, joke, suffering, suffering - [deep moment] [wide-eyed stare] - suffering, suffering, joke, suffering. Rinse, repeat.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 23 Jun 2010
75
66th
The first half of the film is packed with humor, depth and emotional resonance that it's easy to ignore that the second half loses some of its impact. Still, a very touching little animated film that handles weightier themes like mental illness and rejection really well and tackles true friendship without the cloying sentimentality that plagues most inspirational films.
Rated 23 Jun 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 13 Mar 2010
91
97th
Beautifully "one-colored" claymation: Australia was brown and New York grey, except some reds here and there. Just marv choice of colors. Almost emotionless voice-overs were nicely humoured. Not for children, since the main themes were depression, loneliness, alcoholism, death and different kinds of anxieties.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 03 Nov 2010
8
80th
Beautiful to look at and grabs your interest with the fantastic writing. Gets scarily dark towards the latter point of the film and even more creepy as its based on a true story.
Rated 03 Nov 2010
bunkenBunken
Rated 01 Dec 2011
80
88th
For 90 minutes I just sat there with a great big smile on my face! What a story, and what an imagination Mr. Elliot has! Loved it!
Rated 01 Dec 2011
miss_marpleMiss Marple
Rated 20 Sep 2011
95
95th
A brilliant piece of work! It will make you laugh and cry! Well done!!! I loved some details..all the story is full of ironic humour and sensibility! This is a film that I will watch again and again and it will be there with the best animated films of all time. SEE IT !!!
Rated 20 Sep 2011
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 19 Apr 2010
80
78th
Mary and Max is animated using stop-motion technology, and the result looks great. The variety of details, big and small, captures the eye, and one looks carefully at every scene. The characters are stylized in the same way as Wallace & Gromit, and the colour palette works beautifully. While down under it's all yellow and brown, the big apple is mainly gray with just a hint of vomit.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 04 Nov 2009
85
68th
Very charming movie with a wicked sense of humour. The style is pretty well done if nothing completely original, but it works well. The characters are relatively sympathetic and you really can't help but laugh at their problems, and then feel bad when their problems get even worse.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
anilscnanilscn
Rated 28 May 2022
75
89th
tartışmasız gelmiş geçmiş en iyi animasyon olabilecek potansiyel yine "aman çocukların sevebilecekleri şeyleri de ekleyelim, aman bi kaç romantik tesadüf olsun" aptallığı yüzünden hiç olmuş. sinirliyim, evet çok tatlı, çok samimi ve animasyonlar muhteşem başarılı ama yazık değil mi ya. bi karar verin abi çocuklara mı yapıyoruz bu animasyonları büyüklere mi (miyazaki aptallıklarına bin basar orası ayrı konu). 3 tane hayvani tesadüf olan bir filme nasıl 80 ve üstü verelim söyleyin bi.
Rated 28 May 2022
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 16 Jan 2010
9
90th
It suggests an awkward hopelessness yet it's also a strangely endearing film. It falls short a few times and only the first half is reminiscent of "Harvie Krumpet", but as a whole, it will wrap you up with its humor, heart and depth.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 14 Aug 2010
85
89th
a bleak dark comedy, pocked with sadness and depression--and all done in claymation. this movie is a triumph, it is touching, charming, funny, and sad all at the same time.
Rated 14 Aug 2010
ocelotOcelot
Rated 14 Oct 2010
85
94th
Great movie. Mixes serious issues with whimsicality in a way I'd never seen before. Excellent animation, too.
Rated 14 Oct 2010
vdecraimVdecraim
Rated 11 Mar 2014
85
87th
Perfectly consistent in its tone and message, you won't even know whether you should weep or laugh. Perhaps there isn't that much difference between those two as you would think ...
Rated 11 Mar 2014
kojilessKojiless
Rated 01 Jun 2013
93
96th
If you were unable to find this movie charming or moving in any way, I know of a junkyard that has several 50s refrigerators in which you can sit and contemplate why you were born without a soul.
Rated 01 Jun 2013
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 19 Mar 2010
73
79th
A sophisticated, very morbid, even cruel satire populated by social rejects and otherwise miserable existences, but despite its absurd cynicism eerily sympathetic and touching. One of the better animation features to emerge from the English-speaking world in years.
Rated 19 Mar 2010
guillaumeGuillaume
Rated 22 Oct 2009
81
89th
Based on real story, notoriously dark at times, while still keeping the innocence of Amélie Poulain, mixed with the atmosphere of Nightmare Before Christmas (but with even better worked out graphics).
Rated 22 Oct 2009
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 04 Jan 2010
90
99th
A gorgeous, original, hilarious, and emotional story with wonderful animation and truly heartfelt performances and characters.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
fredfunk04fredfunk04
Rated 21 Mar 2010
94
98th
Probably the best export ever from Australia. Yes, that includes Rolf Harris and Kylie!!
Rated 21 Mar 2010
lebarLebar
Rated 30 Jan 2010
88
94th
love it every second of it
Rated 30 Jan 2010
sebbysebby
Rated 25 Nov 2010
75
83rd
Dark and beautiful stop-motion film. Emotionally potent.
Rated 25 Nov 2010
obdurateObdurate
Rated 28 Feb 2010
85
80th
This was a really funny movie. I wasn't expecting it to be so hilarious. It toned down the hilarity as it went on, but still threw in some good gags here and there. But then, somehow, I became really sympathetic towards them and the ending made me really sad.
Rated 28 Feb 2010
toddsaltertoddsalter
Rated 31 May 2017
90
70th
We don't all have to be perfect!!! What a great message. I would have rated it higher but the content and characters themselves didn't inspire me much, which made it a little boring. But the message is amazing and will stick with me for a while.
Rated 31 May 2017
zozanZozan
Rated 06 Apr 2010
25
23rd
A movie with an extraordinary style definitely. Easy to see why people appreciate it yet I found the voice over to be a bit too much and movie to be a bit boring on overall. Just not my type, that is all...
Rated 06 Apr 2010
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 20 Apr 2012
70
86th
This felt less effective when trying to be purely comedic or purely depressing. But many other moments capture something in between - a truly beautiful bittersweetness. Although it's not consistent enough to be a masterpiece in my mind, it's often overwhelmingly touching, and manages to be a feel-good film despite focusing on dark topics that other animated movies wouldn't dare discuss.
Rated 20 Apr 2012
mohanmohan
Rated 20 Oct 2010
98
88th
Not an easy film to watch. But memorable heart warming drama. The quirkiness of the personalities is beautifully portrayed that it becomes a disturbing experience at times - especially if you can identify with any of the traits. Left me with a great feeling of calm and love after watching it. One of the handful of films where you forget that you are not watching live characters - makes you connect with the characters and feel with/for them. Beautiful achievement. Highly recommend it.
Rated 20 Oct 2010
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 23 Oct 2010
82
85th
Similar to 2009's 'Coraline', this animation film is beautiful to look at, impeccably designed, and full of exquisite detail and creativity. The well-written characters and cute narration are enough to drawn us in initially, but along the way the story breaks down. I would say the timeline is messed up, with too many changes of pace. Somewhere in the sombre middle, I lost my sympathy for the loser characters and it became boring. Very good but falls short of the standard set by 'Harvie Krumpet'.
Rated 23 Oct 2010
bownBown
Rated 14 Sep 2010
86
80th
Very sweet, poignant stuff, that also manages to make fun of the darkest things. Looks absolutely gorgeous, especially in HD, and the voices are great.
Rated 14 Sep 2010
stflyst_fly
Rated 20 Nov 2009
45
46th
Good. Its a very touching, sensitive movie, definitely not for kids since some of the themes it deals with include suicide and substance abuse. Its way too bleak for my taste, I mean its a really sad film and it being an animation, left me very depressed. Definitely not a date movie.
Rated 20 Nov 2009
racerx124racer_x124
Rated 09 Aug 2010
94
99th
Beautiful, funny, and endlessly sad.
Rated 09 Aug 2010
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 21 May 2011
89
91st
A completely affecting and brilliant animation. In equal parts funny and heartbreaking. It's beautiful to watch and the script was amazing. The juxtaposition between the overall themes of the movie and the way they are handled is outstanding. Great voice work too.
Rated 21 May 2011
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 10 Mar 2012
65
59th
I don't know why I didn't connect with this, just as I have no idea why I don't connect with 'Amelié', a movie with which this feature shares it obsession with quirky rituals. It does become a little repetitious, and I found the 'conflict' to be too melodramatic, but it is a film that I would recommend that everyone sees, even though it was not really for me.
Rated 10 Mar 2012
tathieltathiel
Rated 29 Dec 2009
88
92nd
Interesting and uncommon visual style and sense of humour. The film deals with several dark themes including neglect, suicide, depression and anxiety. I instantly liked the movie and its characters.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 30 Apr 2010
75
90th
M&M follows Harvie Krumpet's routine very closely. 1. People with weird deficiencies finding a way to enjoy life no matter what (after spending a bumpy road). 2. Life is chaotic and acts in extreme coincidences. Since I remember Harvie well, Mary and Max seemt a bit formulaic at first. But the fact I remember Harvie after 5 years means it managed to move me deeply, so does Mary and Max.
Rated 30 Apr 2010
vespera23vespera23
Rated 27 Jul 2010
83
77th
I've never rated a movie so high that I didn't actually enjoy watching. Most films are happy bits interrupted by moments of sadness. This film inverts that modus operandi. Characters are distinctly human, and lovable in their flawed existence. Left me with a tear and the right half of a smile. NOT a film for those seeking a lighthearted animated comedy. By no means cheerful, it excels in its melancholy beauty.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
dardandardan
Rated 26 May 2015
60
58th
Obeast 4chan betalord-cuckfagwizard makes contact with female being, dies.
Rated 26 May 2015
kasperlKasperL
Rated 28 Dec 2010
80
86th
'Harvey Krumpet' light. Even if it's not as incredible and energetic as said short, this is a fully successful stab at telling a dark story in a light-hearted way. I find Elliot's style refreshingly peculiar, and his humour is constantly amusing, if never all-out hilarious. It can all get slightly too repetitive but overall it's a pleasant and worthwhile watch.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
burmashaveburmashave
Rated 17 Jun 2011
92
91st
manly tears
Rated 17 Jun 2011
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 25 Jan 2012
95
98th
One of the best animated movies I have ever seen. Sweet, funny and dealing with a serious topic in a way both adults and children can enyoy. Totally overlooked by the Academy. For Shame!!!
Rated 25 Jan 2012
caimancaiman
Rated 25 Jun 2011
91
94th
I'll get the one tiny complaint out of the way first: yes, the movie needed more dialog and less narration. Now that that's out of the way, this is a beautiful movie. In every sense of the word: Gorgeous animation that perfectly compliments the tone of the story; a clever, witty sense of humor; characters I deeply cared about; and a perfectly-paced, deeply moving story that, while simple, really struck an emotional chord with me. This just became one of my favorite animated films of all time.
Rated 25 Jun 2011
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 09 Jun 2012
30
18th
The story hasn't much to offer. Basically two desperately lonely people become pen pals and their friendship become one of the most important things in their lives, but they never get the chance to meet. The animation was a weird combination of cute and strange. It was moderately entertaining, but ultimately rather boring and forgettable.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
schnofelschnofel
Rated 09 Sep 2010
40
25th
Something so populist in its oddness should be relegated to the back pages of a newspaper. One annoying skit after the other.
Rated 09 Sep 2010
wezzoWezzo
Rated 25 Mar 2013
97
98th
A thoughtful, touching portrait of connection between two lost souls. The dialogue is impossibly well-observed and the animation suits the material wonderfully. An utter gem.
Rated 25 Mar 2013
cameron326cameron326
Rated 25 Feb 2011
85
91st
An extremely original and moving cartoon. Deserves wider recognition.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
ceruleanblueceruleanblue
Rated 21 Jan 2015
9
70th
Wonderfully original tale.
Rated 21 Jan 2015
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 20 May 2013
78
46th
Poignant story and good Australian representation.
Rated 20 May 2013
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 01 Nov 2009
55
52nd
very dark and disturbing wallace and gromit lookalike, not as funny though
Rated 01 Nov 2009
rufamRufam
Rated 09 Dec 2013
95
99th
As poignant and emotionally devastating as any bittersweet meditation on loneliness and friendship can possibly be. Featuring some of the most imaginative and just plain great-to-look-at animation I've ever seen, sublime, razor-sharp writing and excellent voice work, "Mary and Max" is deeply, deeply moving. And if Elliot gets a little self-indulgent at times, this is a film of such ambition and gravitas that it dignifies even those pretentious moments.
Rated 09 Dec 2013
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 28 Nov 2009
85
98th
Depressing.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 06 Jul 2011
93
93rd
A truly moving and beautifully animated film filled with bittersweet humor. The narrative unfolds in a unique and engaging way. Philip Seymour Hoffman's voice is unrecognizable. His performance is one of the best parts.
Rated 06 Jul 2011
darkmandarkman
Rated 02 Mar 2011
80
81st
Beautiful gem.
Rated 02 Mar 2011
stuie299stuie299
Rated 05 Jun 2012
40
2nd
As usual I loved the claymation, but unfortunately that is all there is to love about this movie. Actually the claymation does very little to mask the boring story with completely unfunny characters/plot. The film unfolded in such a slow manner that made it excruciatingly hard to finish. My feelings probably stem from not identifying with the characters. So they live terrible lives...nothing actually happens so its hard for me to care.
Rated 05 Jun 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 18 Jan 2021
93
88th
Distinctively oddball, utterly captivating gem feels like Burton in his prime, but pushed even further into the arena of delightfully black macabre (Humphries' plummy, vaguely acerbic narration is a perfect fit here). Lovely work from Whitmore and Hoffman as the titular characters (Collette has the less interesting role) bring Elliot's demented sensibilities to throbbing life, by turns funny, campy, over-the-top and even poignant as Max's misanthropic tendencies are exposed.
Rated 18 Jan 2021
nilbogNilbog
Rated 14 Jan 2018
97
98th
This is probably the only accurate description of autism in any film, ever. It is also probably the only film about autism which doesn't totally suck
Rated 14 Jan 2018
valerolyvaleroly
Rated 23 Dec 2009
90
97th
Es un poco lenta al principio, hasta entrar en tono, pero es preciosa la historia y los personajes. Inolvidable.
Rated 23 Dec 2009
neonmanNeonman
Rated 24 Feb 2015
82
70th
A familiar story, which could've been even more familiarly told to stop it from jumping to being overly dramatic at certain points, though that may sacrifice the sort of drama this film comments on, including these characters coping with depression, anxiety, self-hatred, loneliness and overeating. A funny and engaging film with two terrific central characters (and the ones that surround them continue to make up this oddball realism Elliot conjures up). Ending is a bummer, though.
Rated 24 Feb 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 30 Oct 2009
82
67th
This feels like a movie written by an edgy teenager, intent on creating a series of improbably depressing events with a smattering of childish humour. It's pretty entertaining and some of the revelations and plot twists are so out there you can't help but laugh, but ultimately it's hard to shake the feeling that it's trying way too hard.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
soixistSoixist
Rated 30 Mar 2021
94
96th
G E M
Rated 30 Mar 2021
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 28 Aug 2011
84
95th
Utterly charming, beautifully filmed written and performed.
Rated 28 Aug 2011
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 06 Sep 2012
80
88th
A film that is well-crafted, interesting throughout and equally profound and potent in terms of both social commentary and character insight. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette provide very good vocal performances and, although the ample amounts of narration and correspondence in comparison to dialogue might be tiring to some, "Mary And Max" is a winning experience.
Rated 06 Sep 2012
madnasMadnas
Rated 02 Aug 2018
97
97th
It worked on me so amazingly that I wanted to give it 100 or 99. However, after a while I began to realize its faults. First, it is in the vein of classical cinema so it would be more proper to see the reason why Max feels so mad at Mary.
Rated 02 Aug 2018
normalchaosnormalchaos
Rated 04 Apr 2015
60
28th
The stop-motion animation was nice. The movie relied overly much on the voiceover - for being animated, it relied a lot on vocal exposition. The pacing was so slow; I probably would have enjoyed it more as a short. By the end it felt artificially sad.
Rated 04 Apr 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 09 Mar 2010
89
92nd
Warm in all it's depression and darkness. Beautiful clay animation and some good humour too.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
ranaldRanald
Rated 31 Jul 2009
55
24th
At times funny and affecting, but the comedy veers into toilet humour and the drama into melodrama too often.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
nepetaNepeta
Rated 22 May 2013
75
56th
A strange film. There are some uplifting and beautiful moments where the characters make progress and try to advance their lives, and the humour despite being bleak is often amusing. But holy shit, does it end up being depressing. Around about the time when the books are destroyed was when I started to lose it.. The film just seems to want to pour on more and more sadness out on these characters to the point where it seems cruel. Oh well :/
Rated 22 May 2013
nobodyrobotsnobodyrobots
Rated 17 May 2013
86
70th
Huge surprise with this one; really sad but funny at the same time.
Rated 17 May 2013
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 05 Dec 2017
90
89th
I don't know if I'm crying because of the movie or because it keeps reminding me that Philip is dead.
Rated 05 Dec 2017
hssnozdagghssnozdagg
Rated 21 May 2021
82
76th
This is an animation movie, which is a must see for adults.
Rated 21 May 2021
crankycranky
Rated 13 Jan 2010
92
98th
Astonishing!
Rated 13 Jan 2010
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 03 May 2011
50
27th
It's cute and watchable for adults, but why all the love? No real reason to seek this out if you ask me.
Rated 03 May 2011
noam_razNoam Raz
Rated 23 May 2012
50
36th
I saw this movie because I wanted to cry, and more importantly - I was in the mood for crying, which is rather rare. Unfortunately, the shoots my eyes have encountered were didactic and dull. I still have the need to cry, but the ability to do so - lost.
Rated 23 May 2012
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 11 Jan 2021
90
95th
Max Jerry Horovitz: "Unfortunately, in America, babies are not found in cola cans. I asked my mother when I was four, and she said they came from eggs laid by rabbis. If you aren't Jewish, they're laid by Catholic nuns. If you're an atheist, they're laid by dirty, lonely prostitutes."
Rated 11 Jan 2021
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 28 Sep 2014
70
56th
* Characters : 8 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7.5 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 6.5
Rated 28 Sep 2014
duncanramageDuncanRamage
Rated 26 Jun 2017
80
41st
Heartwarming and moving, but brought down by a few cheap vulgarities during the first half of the film.
Rated 26 Jun 2017
faveryfavery
Rated 26 May 2021
30
7th
Boring, sappy waste of clay.
Rated 26 May 2021
c3mgurc3mgur
Rated 09 Oct 2011
90
93rd
Que sera sera, whatever will be will be... Tim Burton, is that you?
Rated 09 Oct 2011
arandurarandur
Rated 03 May 2010
67
63rd
Yalin bir dille anlatilan en guzel dostlugun hikayesi.
Rated 03 May 2010
nobletNoblet
Rated 03 Nov 2010
73
52nd
I didn't really care for the comedy aspects, but the animation is great and the two main characters are very interesting.
Rated 03 Nov 2010
emsdelemsdel
Rated 06 Sep 2014
85
76th
One of the most touching animated movies I had the pleasure to encounter.
Rated 06 Sep 2014
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 12 Jul 2012
92
96th
Gently heart-breaking. A tragic and beautiful story that dives deep into the human condition and probes the nature of loneliness. The animation style, in it's quirk and grotesqueness, is perfect. A must see.
Rated 12 Jul 2012
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 14 Mar 2018
60
35th
Did this really have to have so many fart jokes in it? I really enjoyed the more dramatic, sentimental parts of this movie, and it looks beautiful, but the tone just kind of wobbled around, leaving me unsure just how to feel. On the whole, I enjoyed it, and I appreciated the positive messaging regarding Asperger's, but it really did feel like the script could have stood to go through one or two more drafts, if only to rely less on its out-of-place, juvenile sense of humor.
Rated 14 Mar 2018
adragon91ADragon91
Rated 28 Jan 2021
85
93rd
This was much better than I initially expected it to be. A lot of really impressive visuals/artistry to it and good dark humour here and there. Great character study and well paced on both sides of the story. I wasn't expecting that gut punch of an ending. If I have one major gripe with Mary and Max, is that the dialogue was very hard to hear for good chunks of the film. If you're an Aspie, I think you'll probably get more out of it and connect better. Still a great film regardless.
Rated 28 Jan 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 03 Mar 2021
100
86th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/644602181652185088/mary-and-max-2009
Rated 03 Mar 2021
dunbardunbar
Rated 08 May 2011
75
61st
Harvey Krumpet was very enjoyable in the way it drew you in to Elliot's world of humour counter balanced with tragedy. Mary and Max is a solid lengthier creation of that style and perhaps, for me, it's biggest downfall is its length. I feel the narration, the plot, the scenes and simply Elliot's very recogniseable style and feel has a much better place in animated shorts. This dragged on in an unfortunate way for me. And I found that a great pity.
Rated 08 May 2011
qwershadyqwershady
Rated 10 Feb 2014
77
69th
rest in peace philip seymour hoffman..
Rated 10 Feb 2014
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 19 Mar 2017
85
85th
I usually don't go for dark & depressing. I probably wouldn't have seen this film if I knew exactly what it was going to be. But I'm glad I did. It's both ugly and beautiful at the same time, disturbing and poignant. The "que sera sera" scene was just brilliant and sad. After about two years I still can't hear that song in the same way; I'm almost upset about that. This is not a comedy (though quirky funny at times) and not children's animation, be warned.
Rated 19 Mar 2017
glm01glm01
Rated 21 Jan 2013
88
95th
88.000
Rated 21 Jan 2013
gabitheizengabitheizen
Rated 27 Jun 2012
100
98th
The story is great and the actors are incredible. The director managed to pass the climate of melancholy and sadness through a brilliant use of shadows and lights. One great thing in this film is the greyish colors in NY and the brownish colors in Australia,characterizing these places. And the viewers got captivated by their friendship;this is a touching film that can make us think about questions that we all ask in some moment of our lives.
Rated 27 Jun 2012
ninielNiniel
Rated 26 Jan 2011
100
93rd
sooo cute, so heard warming, so sad!!
Rated 26 Jan 2011
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 14 Mar 2013
95
97th
This spoke to me like few movies are capable. Beautifully dark.
Rated 14 Mar 2013
big_mooseBig Moose
Rated 18 Feb 2011
86
50th
Fun in a dark way. Excellent, hilarious exposé on Asperger's syndrome.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 17 May 2011
76
71st
Had terrible pacing, but a lot of genuine humor and interest. I loved the art style too.
Rated 17 May 2011
wonder_womanwonder woman
Rated 20 Feb 2011
100
82nd
My favorite animation. I love it.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 20 Feb 2017
70
83rd
eng; [mary and max]; die tragisch lustige lebensgeschichte von zwei ungleichen brieffreunden aus new york und melbourne.;
Rated 20 Feb 2017
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 06 Oct 2011
60
49th
Oh, this is supposed to be the ultimate dark movie for losers and depressed people, I understand that -- maybe I'm one of them --, but the real interesting thing here is the claymation.
Rated 06 Oct 2011

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