The Wood

Name: The Wood
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999-07-16
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, LisaRaye McCoy

1999·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.7(115)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.”

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

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About The Wood

The Wood is a 1999 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Rick Famuyiwa. The cast is led by Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Taye Diggs. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV.

The Wood was produced by MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, and Bona Fide Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on July 16, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Writers: Rick Famuyiwa
Release date: July 16, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: MTV Films, Paramount Pictures, Bona Fide Productions

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The Wood cast & crew

The Wood was directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Rick Famuyiwa.

The cast features Omar Epps as Mike, Richard T. Jones as Slim, Taye Diggs as Roland, Sanaa Lathan as Alicia, LisaRaye McCoy as Lisa, and De'Aundre Bonds as Stacey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robert Hurst, cinematography is by Steven Bernstein, and it was produced by Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa.

Is The Wood worth watching?

The Wood holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 115 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Wood is worth a place on your watchlist.

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