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A creatively stunted veteran author grows intimidated by a young, up-and-coming writing prodigy in this Oscar-nominated drama starring Michael Douglas,...
A creatively stunted veteran author grows intimidated by a young, up-and-coming writing prodigy in this Oscar-nominated drama starring Michael Douglas, Frances McDormand, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr, Katie Holmes and Rip Torn.
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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81 %127 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %40,360 reviewsAudience score rating
"Fabulously acted and gleefully sardonic."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"Douglas gives one of the most appealing performances of his career."
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Time Out
Time Out"An offbeat, languid and dark comedy."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Funny and touching."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"Superbly mounted screwball comedy."
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Variety
Variety"Witty, intelligent, and sophisticated."
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BBC
BBC"Wonderful."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Funny and touching."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A relevant, moving piece of filmmaking."
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Associated Press
Associated Press"Remarkably warm and understated."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"An emotionally dishonest movie about emotionally dishonest people."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleWonder Boys (2000) | Details
Award winner- Best Original Song (for "Things Have Changed" by Bob Dylan), Academy Awards 2001 and Golden Globes 2001
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 111
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Germany, Japan, UK, USA
