Wonderstruck (2017)

Tells the tale of two children separated by fifty years. In 1927, Rose searches for the actress whose life she chronicles in her scrapbook; in 1977, Ben runs away from home to find his father.

Director:

Todd Haynes

Writers:

Brian Selznick (screenplay by), Brian Selznick (based on the book by)

Stars:

Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams

1 win & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Millicent Simmonds	...	Rose
Julianne Moore	...	Lillian Mayhew / Rose
Cory Michael Smith	...	Walter
James Urbaniak	...	Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Damian Young	...	Otto, Museum Guard
Patrick Murney	...	Workman
Lauren Ridloff	...	Pearl, The Maid
Anthony Natale	...	Dr. Gill, Teacher of the Deaf
Carole Addabbo	...	Miss Conrad at the Museum
Howard Seago	...	Remy Rubin, Theater Director
Brian Berrebbi	...	Stage Manager
John P. McGinty	...	Valentin (as John McGinty)
Mark A. Keeton	...	Shopkeeper
Patrick Wiley	...	Window Dresser
Garrett Zuercher	...	Officer Engel

Storyline

The film interlaces two stories set fifty years apart, switching frequently between them. Each tells the story of a child's quest. In 1927, Rose runs away from her father's New Jersey home to find her mother/idol, the actress Lillian Mayhew. In 1977, recently orphaned Ben runs away from his Minnesota home in search of his father..

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Plot Keywords:

museum | bookstore | deafness | wolf | friend | 

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Taglines:

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

20 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wonderstruck

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$65,882, 22 October 2017

Gross USA:

$1,060,377

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,285,916

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amazon Studios, Cinetic Media, FilmNation Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Brian Selznick. It is the successor to his well-known screen-adapted novel, 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' (filmed as Hugo (2011)).

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Goofs

When Ben enters the rotunda of the American Museum of Natural History, he walks past the mounted skeletons of the Allosaurus attacking a Barosaurus defending its young, as seen in the museum today. However, this exhibit was not mounted until 1991, and wouldn't have been seen in 1977.

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Quotes

Ben: How do you know my name?

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2017 (2018)

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Soundtracks

My Blue Heaven
Written by Walter Donaldson, George Whiting
Performed by Gene Austin
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

If you stay with the movie the greatness and the tears payoff.

I'm very sad to see all the dislike reviews to this Todd Haynes film. Since he made Safe also with Julianne Moore. It was both there first films together. You'll like this film. I'm not going to give any of it away. I just want to save it from all the bad reviews I see here. It's a 2 hour Todd Haynes film. You have to stick with it even for me it was hard but sometimes with a film you have to go with it. And like the other films I see him do. There always beautiful and the tears for this one was hard to hold back. It all makes sense in the end. And it's a interesting story. The 1970's songs he picked were great. Anyway Todd great job on this. I didn't even know about it. Till today.