Japan Synopsis
“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.
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
205 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wonder Boys sits at position #97.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Wonder Boys. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Paramount
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wonder Boys premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,480 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #845 of 1,411 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Paramount, Curtis Hanson Productions, BBC, MFF Feature Film Productions, Marubeni |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | February 22, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0185014 |