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Wonder Boys

2000Movie1 h 47 minR

76

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A melancholic, hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

Feels like

Quirky Academic Comedy
Writer's Block
Coming-of-Age Friendship
Mid-Life Crisis
Sharp Dialogue
Eccentric Characters
Melancholy Tone
Indie Film Aesthetic
Character-Driven

Crew

Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Written by: Steve Kloves, Michael Chabon
Produced by: Curtis Hanson, Scott Rudin
Music by: Christopher Young

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Facts

February 22, 2000 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released: February 22, 2000
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
Age rating: R
Content: Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $33 million
Available in: 23 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Evil-Detecting Dog, Tough Act to Follow, Consummate Liar +9

Evil-Detecting Dog
Tough Act to Follow
Consummate Liar
Trophy Room
World of Snark
Brainy Brunette
Writer's Block
MacGuffin
The Ghost
Teacher/Student Romance
Thinking Out Loud
Adaptation Distillation

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Wonder Boys?"

Questions about Wonder Boys

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wonder Boys?

In the United States, Wonder Boys is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Wonder Boys worth watching?

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 74).

Will Wonder Boys make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

Is Wonder Boys plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Wonder Boys a box office flop?

Budget$35 million

Box office$33 million

Yes: it cost about $35 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 96% of its budget.

What tropes does Wonder Boys use?

Evil-Detecting DogTough Act to FollowConsummate LiarTrophy RoomWorld of SnarkBrainy BrunetteWriter's BlockMacGuffinThe GhostTeacher/Student RomanceThinking Out LoudAdaptation Distillationand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Evil-Detecting Dog, Tough Act to Follow, and Consummate Liar.