

Wonder Boys
2000-02-22 · 107 min · ★ 6.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- Curtis Hanson
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Scott Rudin Productions, Curtis Hanson Productions, BBC, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, Tele München, MFF Feature Film Productions
- Countries
- Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 35,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 33,426,588
Top Cast
Michael DouglasGrady Tripp
Tobey MaguireJames Leer
Frances McDormandSara Gaskell
Robert Downey Jr.Terry Crabtree
Katie HolmesHannah Green
Rip TornQ
Jane AdamsOola
Michael CavadiasMiss Sloviak
Richard ThomasWalter Gaskell
Alan TudykSam Traxler
Philip BoscoEmily's Father
George GrizzardFred Leer
Kelly BishopAmanda Leer
Yusuf GatewoodHoward
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