
Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college student, James Leer are trying to find a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe, and a college girl, Hannah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him.... (Full plot summary below)
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Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college student, James Leer are trying to find a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe, and a college girl, Hannah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him.
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| Film.comJohn HartlA giddy delight, with Michael Douglas delivering what may be the most relaxed and inventive performance of his career, and Tobey Maguire and Robert Downey Jr. trailing not far behind. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirWith a cast this terrific and a story this rich and wry, Wonder Boys really can't miss, even if it thumps to an underwhelming and moralistic ending that undoes a fair amount of its goodwill. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe most accurate movie about campus life that I can remember. |
| Portland OregonianShawn LevyOne of the most joyous, diverting and original mainstream American movies in years. |
| The Film YapNick RogersLike a favorite novel, "Wonder Boys" gets more comfortably broken-in with each return, and Michael Douglas wears Grady Tripp's scruffiness as sharply as he does Gordon Gekko's natty clothes - addressing jealousy, panic and terror in creative complacency. |
| Zertinet MoviesSteven SnyderI've never quite seen a movie like Wonder Boys. It is sometimes self-deprecating, often nostalgic and optimistic, but always slightly mysterious. |
| CinemaSense.ComCornell & PetricelliWonder Boys is a wonder through and through, not necessarily because it makes a grandiose statement, but because it makes a universal statement about that place in life's journey when we find ourselves at an emotional and spiritual crossroads. |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian MckayIt's so rare that I can't find anything to nitpick about in a movie. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestYes, the film is often hilarious and surprisingly exciting, but it's really an expertly crafted, intelligent character piece, a mature film about inspiration and choices. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneArthur SalmFor a film about writers, Wonder Boys crackles with energy. |