Wonder Boys (2000)
Directed by Curtis Hanson · 107 min · Comedy, Drama
58.0 TOPICAL score · #1,400 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Wonder Boys (2000, directed by Curtis Hanson) has a TOPICAL score of 58.0 - ranked 1,400 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (696 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (696 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read28,829 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Douglas (actor #242), Tobey Maguire (actor #514), Frances McDormand (actor #17), Robert Downey Jr. (actor #28)