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Wonder Boys

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Movie Stats
Year
2000
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
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First viewed:
19th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
21st Mar 2026
Total views:
138
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th February 2000
26 years 4 months 5 days ago
Puerto Rico release date
 Puerto Rico
2nd March 2000
26 years 3 months 28 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
3rd August 2000
25 years 10 months 27 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
2nd September 2000
25 years 9 months 28 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
26th September 2000
25 years 9 months 4 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
28th September 2000
25 years 9 months 2 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £870 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $19.4 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $33.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
197,716 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.6 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Nov '00
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £260.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Feb '00
  • Debut weekend: 10th Nov '00
  • Debut position: 40
  • Highest position: 40
  • Debut gross: $87.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
curtis hanson Curtis Hanson
Starring
curtis hansonMichael DouglasGrady Tripp
Tobey MaguireJames Leer
Frances McDormandSara Gaskell
curtis hansonRobert Downey Jr.Terry Crabtree
curtis hansonKatie HolmesHannah Green
Rip TornQ
Richard KnoxVernon Hardapple
Jane AdamsOola
Michael CavadiasMiss Sloviak
Richard ThomasWalter Gaskell
curtis hansonAlan TudykTraxler
Philip BoscoEmily's Father
George GrizzardFred Leer
Kelly BishopAmanda Leer
Bill VelinOfficer Pupcik
Charis MichelsenCarrie
Yusuf GatewoodHoward
June HildrethEmily's Mother
Elisabeth GranliEmily (photo)
Richard HidlebirdHi-Hat Bouncer
ScreamerPoe
Bingo O'MalleyWordfest Party Guest
Patricia CrayWordfest Party Guest
Marita GoldenWordfest Party Guest
Victor QuinazWordfest Party Guest
James EllroyWordfest Party Guest
Lenora NemetzWordfest Party Guest
Tracey D. TurnerWordfest Party Guest
James KisickiWordfest Party Guest
Rob McElhenneyStudent
Anika BobbStudent
Katherine SweeneyStudent
Krista DellParty Girl
Lucia M. AguirreStudent
Tony AmenBusinessman in Restaurant
Lisa DelmarSelf - Student
Katrina M. FaesselStudent
John W. IwanonkiwFather at Hospital
Sean KingStudent
David LeanStudent
Amber MarianoExtra
Robert James McMichaelStudent
Jackson NunnNight Club Dancer
Sandy SlickerWoman in Forum
Karinzo ThompsonBackground extra
Andrew ZehnerStudent
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£869,951
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Wonder Boys
3 Nov 2000
9N
£260,126
£260,126
10 Nov 2000
10▼
£168,926
£576,502
17 Nov 2000
12▼
£102,474
£762,334
24 Nov 2000
15▼
£57,022
£869,951

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
40
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$19,393,557
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Nov 2000
40N
$87,505
$18,838,207
17 Nov 2000
40▲▼
$68,485
$18,945,558
24 Nov 2000
41▼
$63,884
$19,045,347
8 Dec 2000
45▼
$38,346
$19,181,714
15 Dec 2000
52▼
$23,720
$19,217,251
5 Jan 2001
52N
$21,376
$19,315,014
19 Jan 2001
56N
$18,499
$19,371,621

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
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Genres
Comedy
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Drama
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