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Wonder

2017 Directed by Stephen Chbosky

Are you ready to meet Auggie Pullman?

The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Jacob Tremblay Julia Roberts Owen Wilson Izabela Vidovic Mandy Patinkin Daveed Diggs Noah Jupe Bryce Gheisar Danielle Rose Russell Elle McKinnon Millie Davis Ali Liebert Nadji Jeter Ty Consiglio Kyle Harrison Breitkopf James A Hughes Nicole Oliver Rachel Hayward Crystal Lowe Steve Bacic Ben Ratner Sônia Braga Izzy Lieberman Hannah Hoberman Erika McKitrick Lucia Thain Emily Delahunty Sasha Neuhaus William Dickinson Show All…

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Review by Dan ★★★ 4

Jacob Tremblay gave a better performance than the current oscar front runner (Gary Oldman) but still no nomination... how come Chief Willoughby?
Review by loise ★★★★ 4

i know we're living in an alternate universe because owen wilson was in this and he never said "wow" at least once
Review by davidehrlich ★★★ 6

Wonder” is as manipulative as movies get, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes a story needs to steer you; sometimes a story tells you what to feel, but redeems itself by virtue of the sincerity with which it shows why you should feel that way. In much the same way that fables and fairy tales exist to making a particular point, subtlety would be counterintuitive to the very nature of what this film is trying to do. And really, no one should be expecting Chekhov from an inspirational tear-jerker about a deformed little kid whose parents are played by Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson.

As generous as it is linear (and only emotionally pornographic towards the end), “Wonder” may be manipulative, but it’s also instructive. It’s a how-to guide for kindness — a good lesson for kids, and a helpful reminder for adults. It’s not like the world couldn’t use one.

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Review by jose ★★★★

stephen chbosky knows how to touch your heart then rip it right out of your chest. this movie is definitely a wonder..
Review by adrianbalboa ★★★★ 6

i’ve seen enough movies to know how many people it takes to produce one so i have to wonder why no one did anything to stop the “jacob tremblay has a braided rattail” subplot
Review by mulaney ★★★★ 2

my man daveed is so talented!!!!

Recent reviews

Review by char 🍑 ★★★★★

uhh so i may or may not be crying rn?!?! this movie is incredible. i literally clapped afterwards i was so taken aback. it’s hella underrated if you ask me.

p.s jacob tremblay is an oscar award winning actor in the making
p.p.s i would diE for auggie and jack will
Review by Mary ★★★★

Going through my reviews, you may wonder "Oh my, what kind of school does she go to, they watch movies all the time!", and yes, once more, Wonder is a movie we watched at school. Unfortunately, I missed some parts of the movie but I think I can write about it, for I watched the most important parts.

Okay, firstly I must say that I did like the atmosphere of the movie very much, as many movies with similar topics may get harsh or over-sentimental, but this was light hearted and tender and beautiful. Julia Roberts surprised me positively because in general I don't like her style of acting but here she was different in my eyes, but the rest…
Review by CharlieMcCrary ★★★★

From what I can remember this was pretty close to the book. Very wholesome movie with likable characters. It had a good message without getting too preachy.
Review by MrMov_e ★★★★½

83/100
Review by zoeknight ★★★★½

Important.
Review by Jere_bear ★★★★

Beautifully heartbreaking and hopeful.
Review by Carlos Guzmán ★★★

Hay muchas cosas buenas y un poderoso mensaje empañado por un disfraz de clichés, lo cual no evitó que soltara la respectiva lloradita.
Review by PictureThis ★★★★

A sweet and inspiring story that will keep pulling on your heart strings, and never let go.
Review by Keeker ★★½

As a book, this really worked. As a movie, it was disjointed, safe and at times really quite sickly