---
title: "Mary and Max"
year: 2009
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mary-and-max-2009"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 24238
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 92
community_rating: 7.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Mary and Max (2009) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mary-and-max-2009

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mary and Max is a film first released in 2009. Catalogued under Animation, Comedy, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Melodrama Pictures, Screen Australia, Film Victoria. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An animated epistolary bond bridges an eight-year-old Australian girl and a lonely New Yorker."

### Why Watch
- Unique stop-motion animation style
- Emotionally resonant story of unlikely friendship

### Caveats & Content Note
- Its somber tone and adult subject matter may be heavy for younger audiences
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains mature emotional themes and some graphic references to health issues, making it best for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: heartfelt, bittersweet, quirky, melancholic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mary-and-max-2009#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Adam Elliot
- **Networks / Studios**: Melodrama Pictures, Screen Australia, Film Victoria

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Toni Collette** as *Mary (voice)*
- **Philip Seymour Hoffman** as *Max (voice)*
- **Barry Humphries** as *Narrator (voice)*
- **Eric Bana** as *Damien (voice)*
- **Bethany Whitmore** as *Young Mary (voice)*
- **Renée Geyer** as *Vera Lorraine Dinkle (voice)*
- **Ian 'Molly' Meldrum** as *Homeless Man (voice)*
- **John Flaus** as *Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice)*
- **Julie Forsyth** as *Bus Stop Mother / Kissing Woman (voice)*
- **Christopher Massey** as *911 Operator / Ambulance Voice / Derisive Observer (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film about?
It follows the pen‑pal friendship between an eight‑year‑old girl in Melbourne and a 44‑year‑old man in New York.

### Q: What animation style is used?
The movie is created in stop‑motion animation, a technique also used in Elliot’s earlier short Harvie Krumpet.

### Q: What genre does the film belong to?
It combines elements of animation, comedy and drama.

### Q: Who directed Mary and Max?
Adam Elliot is the director of the film.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is approximately 1 hour and 32 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mary and Max — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/24238)
- [Mary a Max / Mary and Max (2009)](https://www.sms.cz/film/mary-a-max)
- [Mary a Max 81% [Mary and Max] (2009) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/202051-mary-a-max)
- [Mary a Max – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_a_Max)
- [Mary a Max (2009) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/253387-mary-a-max/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*