Wonderland (2000)
81%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
35 wins & 63 nominations total
Wonderland, directed by Michael Winterbottom, is a film that takes a realistic approach to storytelling and is well-crafted from the editing to the acting. The strong performances mesh well with Winterbottom’s stylistic flourishes, making for a consistently bewitching experience. While some critics have dismissed it as a calculatedly hip soap opera, the characters’ individual journeys are involving and rewarding, and the film’s ability to hurt so good is a testament to its emotional depth. Forget Bridget Jones, Wonderland offers a glimpse into the truly complicated emotional lives of its British characters. Overall, it’s a film that is both intelligent and witty, and a must-see for fans of Winterbottom’s work.
Wonderland is a movie that’s like a rollercoaster ride – it has its ups and downs. Some critics loved it, some hated it, and some were just meh about it. But hey, that’s life, right? Personally, I thought it was a pretty good flick. The acting was solid, the editing was tight, and the story was interesting enough to keep me engaged. Sure, it had its flaws, but what movie doesn’t? Overall, I’d say it’s worth a watch if you’re in the mood for a drama with a bit of grit.
Production Company(ies)
Aamir Khan Productions, Jhamu Sughand Productions,
Distributor
USA Films
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EXSDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 48m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 1999 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2004
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
Wonderland, drama, family, London, Bonfire Night, love, loss, mortality, parenting, contentment, Michael Winterbottom, Laurence Coriat, Shirley Henderson, Gina McKee, Molly Parker, Ian Hart, John Simm, Stuart Townsend, R rating, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, USA Films, $413.6K box office, reviewed by Peter Travers, Nell Minow, Liam Lacey, Xan Brooks, David Hunter, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Michael Dequina, Chuck Walton, Jim Lane, Jeffrey M Anderson, Betsy Bozdech, Scott Renshaw, filmed in Elephant and Castle, Walworth Road, Michael Nyman, depressing, poisoned dog
Worldwide gross: $1,025,468,216
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,394,007,668
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 56
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 152,018,284
US/Canada gross: $334,191,110
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $454,294,890
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 88
US/Canada opening weekend: $116,101,023
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $157,826,165
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 28
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $200,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $271,877,304
Production budget ranking: 26
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $146,405,928
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $975,724,436
ROI to date (est.): 233%
ROI ranking: 567
Gina McKee – Nadia
Molly Parker – Molly
Ian Hart – Dan
John Simm – Eddie
Stuart Townsend – Tim
Director(s)
Michael Winterbottom
Writer(s)
Laurence Coriat
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
35 wins & 63 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (71) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (26)
March 7, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
March 16, 2004 | Rating: C
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
Wonderland is well crafted from the editing to the acting, but it often feels like a television pilot for a calculatedly hip soap opera.
April 25, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
A consistently bewitching experience.
December 2, 2002
Xan Brooks
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
The film’s realistic approach to storytelling and the strong performances mesh well with Winterbottom’s stylistic flourishes.
May 11, 2001
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
It becomes one of those movies that hurt so good.
February 14, 2001 | Rating: B
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
Winterbottom and his cast make the characters’ individual journeys involving and rewarding.
January 7, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
November 20, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Chuck Walton
Hollywood.com
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
We’ve frankly heard it all before.
December 14, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
Forget Bridget Jones. If you’re interested in some Brits with truly complicated emotional lives, look no further than Michael Winterbottom’s Wonderland.
October 21, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Betsy Bozdech
DVDJournal.com
September 23, 2006 | Rating: 6/10
Scott Renshaw
rec.arts.movies.reviews…
Plot
Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called “Underland,” she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about the film “Wonderland.”
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