Wonder Boys

Name: Wonder Boys
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2000-02-25
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, Michael Douglas

– Grady (Michael Douglas) is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years -- n..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 47 Minutes

Release Year:

2000

Grady (Michael Douglas) 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.

Styles:

Cerebral, Melancholic, Dark Humor, Talky, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Story Timeline:

2000s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Germany, Japan, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Wonder Boys (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Feb 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Wonder Boys

Directed by:

Curtis Hanson

Story Written By:

Steve Kloves, Michael Chabon

Main Actors:

Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, Michael Douglas

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 46 nominations.

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

82%

Metacritic:

73%