Wonder Boys (2000)
Grady Tripp (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 seven years ago. It's hardly surprising, then that his college's annual literary festival fills the former wonder boy with more than his usual quota of self-doubt and anxiety. This festival weekend, however, proves even worse than he could have imagined as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy, his most gifted writing student James Leer (Maguire). (Paramount Pictures)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Curtis Hanson
Written By: Steve Kloves, Michael Chabon
Starring: Rip Torn, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Douglas, Alan Tudyk, Frances McDormand, Jane Adams, Katie Holmes, Tobey Maguire, Philip Bosco, James Ellroy, Kelly Bishop, Richard Knox
Country: Germany, Japan, UK, USA
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fudgieb | 78 38th |
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Weirdly entertaining. A movie that I think is pretty underrated. I remember thinking I'd hate it, but I ended up really liking it. I probably should see it again. I wonder what made me go see it in the first place.
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Ytadel | 6 70th |
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A harmless, fairly pleasant slice-of-life type movie about one of cinema's favorites - a struggling writer. Good chemistry between Douglas and Maguire.
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jstry | 70 52nd |
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I bought this at the library book sale for $2. I didn't expect much out of it, but I kind of liked it. I would say it was at least worth $6. Maybe even $8 if Katie Holmes wasn't in it.
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Anselmi86 | 96 96th |
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One of the best written and most inspirational films ever. Michael Douglas' and Robert Downey Jr.'s career best performances.
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FrederikA | 90 96th |
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Arguably as good as Curtis' more epic classic L.A.Confidential, this clever, funny and well-acted drama/comedy soars on the level of the all-time campus-classical Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf. You'll have to be a cold-hearted bastard not to enjoy it.
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DavidBlast | 45 36th |
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I honestly don't understand the appraisal this movie has received. Here's why: 1. It's a formulaic 'coming-of-second-age' movie disguised as 'quirky' (we'll shoot a dog! Ha! And Downey Jr. could be gay! Bam!) 2. The 'Stories are experienced, not thought' premise is rather profane. 3. The morale of the story is: Quit drugs and other substances, and you will get a better life and become more productive. Just consider how horrible someone would have to be, to ever support such a statement.
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TrixRabbi | 76 50th |
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The Amherst College version of a stoner comedy.
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| Average Percentile 60% from 1856 Ratings |  |