Wonder Boys
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: February 25, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
28
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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60
Film.comErnest Hardy
For those seeking even a little adventurousness in their filmgoing experiences, the movie will wear thin very quickly. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Sweet, flaky, and more than a little aimless. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The sentimentality overtakes Wonder Boys when, in the last half hour, it tries to make nice with its characters and fashion a deep message from a trivial story. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
As detached and unfocused as a college pothead. And about as much fun. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
While the story takes some clever turns, its psychology is far from convincing and its momentum flags long before the finale. Read full review
50
TimeRichard Corliss
The pulse of Curtis Hanson's direction is lethargic; the comic bits are so slack and deadpan you could mistake the film for an earnest drama--an Afterschool Special for troubled kids and their pooped parents. Read full review
40
Washington PostStephen Hunter
The sad truth is that Wonder Boys is little more than a sentimentalized encomium to the disheveled, childish life it ascribes to writers. Read full review
40
The New York TimesDana Stevens
With so much going for it, how could the movie be such a dud? Read full review
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