Wonder Boys (2000) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Wonder Boys
Year
2000
Running time
112 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Comedy | Comedy-Drama. Literature
Synopsis
On the day his third wife leaves him and his literary agent arrives to pressure him to finish a novel seven years in the writing, Carnegie Mellon professor, Grady Tripp, also learns that his married mistress is pregnant. Seven years before, with his first novel, he was a wonder boy. So was his agent. Both now need something. Over the weekend, instead of making choices, he vacillates in a pot-induced haze. One of his students, James Leer, perhaps stirs paternal feelings in Grady and raises homo-erotic urges in the agent. Academic politics complicate things: Grady's mistress is the college chancellor, her husband chairs Grady's department, James has just shot the husband's dog. What to do?
Awards
2000: Oscar: Best Original Song. 3 Nominations
2000: Golden Globes: Best Original Song (Bob Dylan). 4 Nominations
2000: 2 Nominations for BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Douglas) and Ad.Screenplay
2000: Los Angeles Critics Association: Best Actor (Douglas) and Supp. Actress. 4 Nom.
2000: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 Movies of the Year
2000: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Supp. Actress (McDormand) & Adap. Screenplay. 3 Nom.
Critics' reviews
- "It's an often-wondrous comedy, just as rich and surprising as L.A. Confidential but considerably less dark"
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Ranking Lists Position
- 56 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (37)
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