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College Professor and novelist, Grady Tripp, is suffering from writer's block which causes him to be be filled with self doubt. Based on the novel by Michael Chabon. Read more

Starring	Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.
Director	Curtis Hanson
Genres	Drama

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Wonder Boys

College Professor and novelist, Grady Tripp, is suffering from writer's block which causes him to be be filled with self doubt. Based on the novel by Michael Chabon.

Starring	Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes, Rip Torn, Richard Thomas, Alan Tudyk
Director	Curtis Hanson
Studio	UCA
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate
Collections	100 must-see movies
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2000 To Rent: DVD: 03 Sep 2001

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- "...WONDER BOYS is an intelligent movie about real people. It has serious points to make but makes them in a witty and engaging way. What more could you ask?..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
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  A funny, entertaining and at times poignant study of a talented writer's mid-life crisis. Michael Douglas surprises by giving quite easily his best ... read more »
  
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  I love this film, I think it is beautifully filmed, excellent acting especially McGuire, funny and emotional. An extremely intellegent film.
  
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  A bit weird really
  
  Although Douglas and Maguire put in a strong performance, this film was simply too 'black comedy' for me to really get involved with it. Watchable, ... read more »
  
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  WONDER BOYS
  
  College Professor and novelist, Grady Tripp, is suffering from writer's block which causes him to be be filled with self doubt.
  
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Profile: Michael Douglas
- 04 Oct 2010
Michael Douglas just turned 66. He was born in 1944, two years before his father made his first film, five years before Kirk became a bone fide movie star, six before his parents divorced and 14 before Spartacus. Imagine watching your dad’s crucifixion at the end of that movie, and tasting the solidarity of his fellow martyrs: “I’m Spartacus!” A better ending than Christ endured, renounced by his disciples. Could the roots of Michael’s on-screen masochism lie in... Read more
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