Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.
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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Character
Contemporary, classical in form, spare and character-led.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
Who loves it, who doesn't
22 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Sinceres.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Michael Douglas the best thing in Wonder Boys?”
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“Is this Curtis Hanson's best work?”
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“Is the book better?”
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A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
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Cast
- Michael DouglasGrady Tripp
- Tobey MaguireJames Leer
- Frances McDormandSara Gaskell
- Robert Downey Jr.Terry Crabtree
- Katie HolmesHannah Green
- Rip TornQ
- Richard KnoxVernon Hardapple
- Jane AdamsOola
- Michael CavadiasMiss Sloviak
- Richard ThomasWalter Gaskell
Crew
- Curtis HansonDirector
- Steve KlovesScreenplay
- Michael ChabonNovel
- Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography
- Christopher YoungOriginal Music Composer
- Dede AllenEditor
- Scott RudinProducer
- Curtis HansonProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Sex Education 201984% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, classical in form.
Girls 201282% alikeSeries · Both contemporary, classical in form.
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