Wonderland
USA Films | Release Date: July 28, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
In short, Wonderland is an extraordinary film, as entertaining as it is observant, about ordinary people.
100
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Though Michael Winterbottom's Wonderland appears as gritty as they come, it uncommonly has a romantic heart. Read full review
100
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Its superb performances, music, photography, dialogue, its rhythms of tone and theme all complement each perfectly. Read full review
91
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
In Wonderland, Winterbottom has found a script worthy of his passion. Read full review
90
Film.comRobert Horton
This is a beautiful, surprisingly uplifting movie, made by someone who actually understands people. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
One of the best realistic dramas of the year. Read full review
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
A crushingly sad, beautiful film. Read full review
80
Village VoiceDennis Lim
There's not a false note among the performances: Henderson, Hart, Shepherd, Markham, and in particular McKee add unspoken complexities to their portrayals. Read full review
80
Film.comPeter Brunette
Most important, the film is suffused with a light touch and a kind of begrudged humor that feels perfectly natural and unforced and that keeps you involved in the characters' plight. Read full review
80
Washington PostStephen Hunter
While it's no good time at the movies, Wonderland is an excruciatingly authentic experience. Read full review
80
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
The striking graininess of the film stock, the near-documentary style of the setups, and Michael Nyman's attentive score add up to a relatable and ultimately hopeful experience. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Grim, yes, and great viewing. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunAnn Hornaday
Winterbottom ("Welcome to Sarajevo," "Go Now") has filmed Wonderland with a hand-held 16 millimeter camera, lending the production an air of scrappy immediacy that is often arrestingly at odds with Michael Nyman's overheated musical score. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Give it a chance and you'll probably share the cast's collective impulse to dive in and embrace it. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The ensemble acting is impressively in tune; and Michael Nyman's surging score adds an extra measure of emotional power. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Loses steam only when it strays from the sisters and attempts to depict their parents' loveless marriage. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Movies like Wonderland invite me into the screen with them. I am curious. I begin to care. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldSara Wildberger
There's enough here to make anyone who enjoyed -- if that's the right word -- "Happiness" or "Magnolia" splendidly unhappy. Read full review
74
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
It's another subtle, fantastic performance from McKee ("Notting Hill," "Croupier"). Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
As an interweave of crosscut miniplots, this isn't nearly as interesting or as pleasurable as Jeremy Podeswa's recent "The Five Senses." Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
With acting as good as this, Wonderland gives you all the expected pleasures of eavesdropping on the intimate lives of others. Read full review
63
USA TodayAndy Seiler
If Wonderland is difficult to embrace, it is easy to admire. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
That (cinéma-vérité) feel is absolutely convincing, as are the performances. Read full review
60
SalonStephanie Zacharek
By the end of Wonderland, I might have felt completely pistol-whipped if not for the gracefulness of some of the movie's actors. Read full review
60
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
As well done as it is, Wonderland feels predictable. There is no sad turn in these characters' lives that you cannot see coming about an hour before. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
The energy is sapped by clinging condescension in the guise of compassionate liberalism. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
So bereft of hope... that it's a chore to withstand. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The material is familiar, and doesn't have anything new to say about the ways men and women wound each other. Read full review
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