Film

Wonder Boys 2000

Directed by Curtis Hanson

  • Comedy, Drama
  • 107 min
  • R

Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.

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.

ComedyDramaadulteryinfidelityrobberybased on novel or bookpolicepennsylvania, usawintermidlife crisisprofessorcollegeliarcoming of age

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Contemporary, classical in form, spare and character-led.

  • contemporarynostalgic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • sparerichly built
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • contemplativerelentless

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