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Wonder Boys

  • 20002000
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  • 1h 47m
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7.2/10
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Michael Douglas in Wonder Boys (2000)
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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 assoc... Read allAn 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.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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    • Curtis Hanson
    • Michael Chabon(novel)
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Frances McDormand
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Michael Chabon(novel)
    • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Tobey Maguire
    • Frances McDormand
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 369User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr., and Michael Cavadias in Wonder Boys (2000)
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    • Grady Tripp
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    • James Leer
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    • Sara Gaskell
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    • Terry Crabtree
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    • Hannah Green
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    • Vernon Hardapple
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    • Walter Gaskell
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    • Fred Leer
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      • Curtis Hanson
      • Michael Chabon(novel)
      • Steve Kloves(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The list of famous suicides is taken name-for-name from a list in Kenneth Anger's "Hollywood Babylon II," including the notorious Alan Ladd reference.
    • Goofs
      James says that 'Alan Ladd' committed suicide. After protest from the Ladd family, the DVD version has edited out this mention of Ladd's (arguable) suicide (some reports list Ladd's death from cerebral edema) (Reportedly, only the theatrical version has the original mention of Alan Ladd's death.).
    • Quotes

      James Leer: Now, that is a big trunk. It holds a tuba, a suitcase, a dead dog, and a garment bag almost perfectly.

      Grady Tripp: That's just what they used to say in the ads.

    • Alternate versions
      In the theatrical version Tobey Maguire mistakenly refers to Alan Ladd's death as a suicide. After complaints from Ladd's family, Paramount removed the offending line in all future releases of the film, including home video. VHS and DVD releases carry a disclaimer, shown before the feature, warning that the film has been edited for content.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Wonder Boys/The Whole Nine Yards/Diamonds/Hanging Up (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      No Regrets
      Written and performed by Tom Rush

    User reviews369

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    9/10
    Fresh, Funny and entertaining!
    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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    • Mar 15, 2000

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 2000 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mutual Film Company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Marubeni
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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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