# Wonder Boys (2000)

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**Runtime**: 107 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Curtis Hanson
**Written by**: Steve Kloves
**Starring**: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes, Rip Torn

> *Undependable. Unpredictable. Unforgettable.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A disheveled academic tries to outrun his own decaying reputation. His weekend spirals into chaos with a stolen emu and a protégé’s spectacular manuscript. Toss in a dead dog and you’ve got a comedy of errors masquerading as a tenure-track tragedy.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

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