Mary and Max is a 2009 Australian stop-motion animated comedy-drama film written and directed by Adam Elliot. The film explores the pen-pal relationship between Mary Dinkle, a lonely 8-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max Horowitz, a 44-year-old obese man living in New York City. As they exchange letters, they form a deep and meaningful bond that helps them navigate through their respective struggles with loneliness, mental illness, and acceptance.

Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman