Mary and Max_
"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.
Starring
Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries
Box Office
$1.7M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
Mary and Max earned $1.7M against a $8.2M budget.
Year context
Mary and Max was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Mary and Max is a Animation, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Toni Collette
Mary (voice)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Max (voice)
Barry Humphries
Narrator (voice)
Eric Bana
Damien (voice)
Bethany Whitmore
Young Mary (voice)
Renée Geyer
Vera Lorraine Dinkle (voice)
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum
Homeless Man (voice)
John Flaus
Harvey Krumpet / Ken / Len Hislop (voice)
JF
Julie Forsyth
Bus Stop Mother / Kissing Woman (voice)
Christopher Massey
911 Operator / Ambulance Voice / Derisive Observer (voice)
OM
Oliver Marks
Alleyway Bully 1 (voice)
DK
Daisy Kocher
Alleyway Bully 2 /Injury Girl /Bus Stop Girl / Katherine (voice)
DM
Daniel Marks
Alleyway Bully 3 (voice)
HH
Hamish Hughes
Animals / Mad Jury Member / Opera Singer Two (voice)
DD
Dan Doherty
BMX Bandit (voice)
MM
Mandy Mao
Cher the Chihuahua / Sonny the Chihuahua (voice)
PM
Patrick McCabe
Datsun Sunny Driver (voice)
Adam Elliot
Various Voices (voice)
MJ
Michael J. Allen
Ferrari Driver (voice)
BM
Bill Murphy
Frankston Icebreaker One (voice)
BOX OFFICE
$8.2M
Budget
$1.7M
Revenue
-79%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.9/10 (2,193 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$8,240,000
Box Office
$1,740,429
Profit
$-6,499,571
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Mary and Max about?
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 long is Mary and Max?
Mary and Max has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Mary and Max?
The cast of Mary and Max includes Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Humphries, Eric Bana, Bethany Whitmore.
How much did Mary and Max make at the box office?
Mary and Max earned $1,740,429 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $8,240,000.
What is the rating of Mary and Max?
Mary and Max has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 2,193 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Animation
Comedy
Drama