Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.

2000107 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic, character-driven portrait of a middle-aged writer's unraveling weekend, balancing genuine affection for its flawed protagonists with sharp observations about failure, desire, and creative ambition.

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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