Wonder Boys

Name: Wonder Boys
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-02-22
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes

2000·Movie·R·107 min·★ 6.8(665)

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“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.

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United States	Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	BBC iPlayer	—
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Germany	Joyn Plus, Arthouse CNMA Amazon Channel, Kabel Eins Classics Amazon Channel, Seven Entertainment Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , SkyShowtime	Google Play Movies
Japan	FOD Channel Amazon Channel, FOD	Google Play Movies

About Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys is a 2000 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Curtis Hanson. The cast is led by Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Wonder Boys was produced by Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, and Scott Rudin Productions and made in Germany and Japan. It was released on February 22, 2000, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $33 million worldwide.

Director: Curtis Hanson
Writers: Steve Kloves
Release date: February 22, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Japan
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $33 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Scott Rudin Productions

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Wonder Boys cast & crew

Wonder Boys was directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Steve Kloves.

The cast features Michael Douglas as Grady Tripp, Tobey Maguire as James Leer, Frances McDormand as Sara Gaskell, Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree, Katie Holmes as Hannah Green, and Rip Torn as Q.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Dante Spinotti, and it was produced by Scott Rudin and Curtis Hanson.

Is Wonder Boys worth watching?

Wonder Boys holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 665 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Wonder Boys is worth a place on your watchlist.

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