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Wonder Boys (2000)

 -  Drama | Comedy  -  25 February 2000 (USA)
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An English Professor tries to deal with his wife leaving him, the arrival of his editor who has been waiting for his book for seven years, and the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.

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Storyline

Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college student, James Leer are trying to find a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe, and a college girl, Hannah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him. Written by Dave Lean <davelean@hotmail.com>

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Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.

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Drama | Comedy

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Rated R for language and drug content | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

25 February 2000 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,992 (Finland) (17 November 2000)

Gross:

ESP 492,395,876 (Spain) (29 June 2001)
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In between shots at the house in Beaver, PA, Michael Douglas could be seen hitting golf balls into the Ohio River. See more »

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The first time James smokes pot in Tripp's car, in one shot the joint is close to his mouth and when the camera cuts in for a close-up the joint is farther away. See more »

Quotes

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Grady Tripp: "The young girl sat perfectly still in the confessional listening to her father's boots scrape like chalk on the ancient steps of the church, then grow faint, then disappear altogether. She could sense the priest beyond the grate..." On that particular Friday afternoon, last February, I was reading a story to my Advanced Writers' Workshop by one James Leer, Junior Lit major and sole inhabitant of his own gloomy gulag.
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Fresh, Funny and entertaining!
15 March 2000 | by (St. Louis, MO USA) – See all my reviews

I truly enjoyed this film. I went into the theater not knowing much about it; perhaps that had something to do with the reason I liked it so much. I found this film to be extremely witty and entertaining. I found myself intrigued by each character, especially the dark, mysterious James Leer (Tobey Maguire). It has been a while since I have sat in a theater merely enjoying a movie. The storyline was rather odd, but kept my interest. The students in the film had a quite casual relationship with their professors. All in all, I can say that each actor gave a wonderful performance; and if you are looking to see a film that upon leaving the theater will make you feel happy and disturbed, then this is the film.


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