Wonder (2017)
Who gives you the courage to face the world?
2017-11-13 · Drama, Family · 113 min
Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Overview
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Cast
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Jacob Tremblay
Auggie
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Julia Roberts
Isabel
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Owen Wilson
Nate
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Izabela Vidovic
Via
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Noah Jupe
Jack Will
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Millie Davis
Summer
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Bryce Gheisar
Julian
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Mandy Patinkin
Mr. Tushman
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Danielle Rose Russell
Miranda
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Daveed Diggs
Mr. Browne
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Mark Dozlaw
Teenage Doctor
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Rukiya Bernard
Nurse
- Jennifer March Neonatologist
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Elle McKinnon
Charlotte
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Ty Consiglio
Amos
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Kyle Breitkopf
Miles
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James A Hughes
Henry
- J. Douglas Stewart Darth Sidious
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Ali Liebert
Ms. Petosa
- Joseph Gordon Dodgeball Player
Crew
- Director
- Stephen Chbosky
- Director of Photography
- Don Burgess
- Editor
- Mark Livolsi
- Novel
- R.J. Palacio
- Original Music Composer
- Marcelo Zarvos
- Producer
- David Hoberman
- Producer
- Todd Lieberman
- Screenplay
- Stephen Chbosky
- Screenplay
- Steven Conrad
- Screenplay
- Jack Thorne
Details
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $315,025,930
- Homepage
- http://www.wonder.movie
- IMDb
- tt2543472
- TMDB
- 406997
Keywords
Videos
- “First Day" Clip
- “Precepts” Clip
- Meet Auggie (Jacob Tremblay) Teaser
- Meet Dad (Owen Wilson) Teaser
- Meet Mom (Julia Roberts) Teaser
- Meet Mr. Browne (Daveed Diggs) Teaser
- Meet Mr. Tushman (Mandy Patinkin) Teaser
- Meet Via (Izabela Vidovic) Teaser
- Official TV Spot - “Family” Teaser
- Official TV Spot - “Show Them” Teaser
Reviews
CinemaSerf · ★ 7 · 2026-08-22
"Auggie" (Jacob Tremblay) has been home-schooled by his mother (Julia Roberts) and father (Owen Wilson) but now as he nears his teens, they feel it's time for him to go to school and start associating with his contemporaries. Everyone's trepidation stems from the young lad's facial disfigurement which even after multiple surgeries is still something of which he is always quite conscious as he wears his shiny astronaut helmet to avoid being stared at. Clearly, he can't go to school dressed as Neil Armstrong so with some considerable courage he embarks on this new adventure without it. Of course there are none so cruel as other kids and his appearance is soon drawing all sorts of disdainful remarks; he is largely shunned and friends are few. Then he notices that "Jack Will" (Noah Jupe) is struggling with a surprise quiz and so allows him to crib from him. Might that be the start of a friendship? The story arc here isn't particularly innovative or original, but there are two really quite powerful performances from Tremblay and Jupe as both of their characters find they have a lot of growing up to do. Sure, there are snide remarks and bullies a-plenty here, but I felt the thrust rather manages to dispense with those early on so allowing the two boy's characterisations to develop more roundly - and bumpily - as peer and parental pressure both add and detract from the efforts and struggles of the young "Auggie" and his friend to break free of their often self-imposed inhibitions and prejudices, as well as those applied from some of his uncaring fellow pupils - and their parents. This isn't a melodrama and there is a fair amount of fun and mischief from this young science nerd, tempered by his big sister's burgeoning romance with one of the lads from the drama club, and if you're ever to watch a film espousing the unfairness and downright stupidity of judging a book by it's cover, then this will probably be it.
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