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  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • THINKFilm
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • THINKFilm
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Phoebe in Wonderland, which recently had its world premiere at Sundance 2008 and is based on Daniel Barnz’s original screenplay, concerns a young girl who longs to be in her school’s production of "Alice in Wonderland." After being cast in the lead role of Alice by her eccentric drama teacher, Phoebe reveals a unique talent but, much lik...

Directed By: Daniel Barnz

Written By: Daniel Barnz

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • THINKFilm
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • THINKFilm
  • 1 h 36 m

Phoebe in Wonderland

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Phoebe in Wonderland, which recently had its world premiere at Sundance 2008 and is based on Daniel Barnz’s original screenplay, concerns a young girl who longs to be in her school’s production of "Alice in Wonderland." After being cast in the lead role of Alice by her eccentric drama teacher, Phoebe reveals a unique talent but, much lik...

Directed By: Daniel Barnz

Written By: Daniel Barnz

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
56
55% Positive
11 Reviews
40% Mixed
8 Reviews
5% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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55% Positive
11 Reviews
40% Mixed
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5% Negative
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88
Phoebe in Wonderland happens to be at least partly a Lifetime movie, but this special little film is no disease-of-the-week tear-jerker.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
75
It's a delicate, intelligent movie about modern parenthood and the pressures that children face, and it features a cast of talented actors who were clearly committed to the movie's message.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW

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75
There's too much "problem, solution" to Phoebe, although the movie's anxieties are believable enough to earns the moments of uplift. The film may be too concerned with being a crowd-pleaser, but it least it makes the crowd suffer a little along the way.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
63
Phoebe in Wonderland gradually loses its grip on tone and believability, climaxing with a show-must-go-on moment that's just plain silly. Thankfully, Barnz knows exactly where to end his film: on the face of a girl, and an actress, at the crossroads.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
58
As the school drama teacher who tries to unlock ''the real,'' Patricia Clarkson makes high theatrical solemnity funny.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
40
So much of this irritating film from first-time writer-director Daniel Barnz feels like a writing exercise it's amazing Elle Fanning, in the title role, comes off as well as she does.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
30
Soon after that the movie simply stops dead in its tracks, as though the money had run out and the project had been called off in the middle of a scene that makes no psychological or dramatic sense. It leaves you frustrated and annoyed.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Silverwood Films
Release Date Mar 6, 2009
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Dare to dream your life.
Website https://phoebeinwonderland.com/
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Awards

Lucas - International Festival of Films for Children and Young People
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination

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