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Movie Details: Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream
Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger community all struggle to find their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out.
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Metascore Generally favorable reviews
24 Positive Ratings 72%
9 Mixed Ratings 27%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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Bilge Ebiri | Nov 21, 2017
"It tempers its fairly blunt narrative approach by constantly shifting its perspective. It starts off as the portrait of a troubled child, but expands to become a film about community." ... Read full review
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Alex Welch | Nov 20, 2017
"Featuring several stunning performances by its stars, with Jacob Tremblay shining brightest of them all, Wonder ends up being a much better and wiser film than its trailers or premise let on. " ... Read full review
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Rick Bentley | Nov 17, 2017
"It has a wonderful message about tolerance, acceptance, understanding and respect. There's no guarantee the message would register with all moviegoers, but social ignorance can be cured one person at a time." ... Read full review
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Alonso Duralde | Nov 13, 2017
"Giving the film credit where it’s due, Wonder never cheats in its pursuit of emotion. It’s never mawkish or manipulative, and its characters are so well-established both in the writing and in the performances that the movie ultimately does the hard work of earning those damp Kleenexes. " ... Read full review
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Peter Travers | Nov 18, 2017
"Wonder is an emotional wipeout, that's for sure, but Chbosky handles it with such tenderness and delicacy, you won't hate yourself (too much) for giving in." ... Read full review
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"It sometimes over-plays its hand but, anchored by a terrific Jacob Tremblay, Wonder is a warm persuasive argument for tolerance. And it’s always great to have Julia Roberts back on the big screen." ... Read full review
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"It is a film with all the depth of a fridge magnet." ... Read full review
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User Score Generally favorable reviews
209 Positive Ratings 83%
24 Mixed Ratings 9%
17 Negative Ratings 6%
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GreatMartin
Nov 29, 2017
“Wonder” might not win any awards, not even mentioned for any, but it is one of the most heartfelt, moving movies of the year. It is a story“Wonder” might not win any awards, not even mentioned for any, but it is one of the most heartfelt, moving movies of the year. It is a story of many loves: between a mother and son, mother and daughter, father and son, father and daughter, brother and sister along with what it means to be different.

In this case Auggie was born facial deformities and had to go through many operations to be able to talk, see, hear, among other things. His mother stepped off her path to home school him which was a must due to all the surgeries but decided at the age of 10 Auggie was ready, had to, join the real world and started him at middle school where most of the kids would also be facing a strange world.

Kids can be cruel to each other, especially to those who are different, and Auggie is taunted, classmates being ugly towards him, afraid of touching him thinking he might be contagious, not being friendly to him but ostracizing him, making fun of his looks and generally bullying him. Due to his facial abnormalities he looks forward to Halloween so his face can be covered with the kids not knowing who he is and he can cat, be, one of them.

Based on a best-selling young adult novel by R. J. Palacio and adapted for the screen by Stephen Chbosky, Steven Conrad and Jack Thorne “Wonder” it is a film for everyone who have had to deal with problems, people and just life in general. “Wonder” is about children and adults made for children and adults.

Jacob Tremblay, as Auggie, had a breakout role in “The Room” and follows that up with a different acting challenge meeting it head on and makes Auggie a real child with all the problems a child faces learning, knowing his deformity is just another one. His older sister Via, played superbly by Izabela Vidovic, loves her brother but knows she had to be shunted aside by her parents while Auggie was in and out of hospitals. As he starts middle school she is just starting high school after her best friend, Danielle Rose Russell, returned from a summer away a different person than the one she was. She also meets Nadji Jeter who introduces her to the school theatre group.

Of the other children all come across as children you knew when you went to school. There is Noah Jupe as Jack who befriends Auggie and unknowingly turns his back on him, Bryce Gheisar as Julian the lead bully with his own group of followers who make things worse for Auggie and when Julian is faced with his bullying his parents stand up for him.

When it comes to the adults the principal, Mandy Patinkin and his homeroom teacher Daveed Diggs treat Auggie as just another kid while Ali Liebert, a science teacher, backs Auggie’s interest in science and his class project. Sonia Braga’s cameo as Via’s grandmother has an effective scene with her granddaughter.

Jacob Tremblay is the star of the movie but Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, as parents all kids wish they had, contribute not only as loving, supporting parents but parents who deal with the problems their younger son has to face. They are both warm, strong people yet you see the concern as she sends her boy off to school and the realization that both her children may soon be leaving their home. Wilson is the fun dad, the one who can make his kids live safe and who can act as childish as they do yet let them see how much he also loves their mother.

Director Stephen Chbosky does an excellent job showing the home life, the school life and the social interactions, both negative and positive, between young people, moving smoothly bringing emotional times, looking at and answering hard questions, while showing the most important lessons both kids and adults need to learn.

“Wonder” is a film parents can take their children to without embarrassment and both will be entertained, share recognizable moments from their own relationships with each other and others and during the 133 minutes of the film bringing the audience along for the ride and involve them emotionally.
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davein310
Mar 3, 2018
Wonderful family film, and not that it's all sugar and spice but in that it could cause a great discussion afterwards. Anyone with childrenWonderful family film, and not that it's all sugar and spice but in that it could cause a great discussion afterwards. Anyone with children above the 3rd grade should watch this with them to talk about kindness, empathy and bullying. Expand
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B3YT
Aug 4, 2021
Wonder is just so beautiful. Great movie based on a great book. Its of course a drama movie about a kid with a screwed up face and doesn't fitWonder is just so beautiful. Great movie based on a great book. Its of course a drama movie about a kid with a screwed up face and doesn't fit with the others. It's sweet. It's Beautiful. It's a WONDERful movie.


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CineAutoctono
Nov 24, 2017
"Wonder" was a very good movie, fun and inspiring. Jacob Tremblay has shown us that we should not see things from the outside, but what is"Wonder" was a very good movie, fun and inspiring. Jacob Tremblay has shown us that we should not see things from the outside, but what is inside. I also liked the makeup of the child actor, in addition to his performance. Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson were great as well as the rest of the cast. The plot was good, the story was spectacular, a family movie that is worth seeing. Expand
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Fabiopaneque
May 16, 2019
Fabio paneque Wonder is Auggie is 10 years old and we can say that he’s a little different he suffers some facial differences and hisFabio paneque Wonder is Auggie is 10 years old and we can say that he’s a little different he suffers some facial differences and his parents decide that he’s ready to enter normal school who enters fifth grade, but he was still really excited to start school anyway because he never being in one only thing he did not expected that his face would cause so much tumult, but anyway with some time everybody accepted him the way he is. I think the movie is really good in transmitting the character's emotional and the camera positions always helps on capturing that but while is a emotional movie it's still fun when you see him doing good and it helps us to learn to treat people better more often because sometim es it really impacts some people. Expand
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KenR
Jan 18, 2019
It’s difficult to say too much about this sad, funny, poignant movie – could you call it sentimental? Yes. Emotionally persuasive with a touchIt’s difficult to say too much about this sad, funny, poignant movie – could you call it sentimental? Yes. Emotionally persuasive with a touch of cliché? Yes. But, it’s warm, tender, and intelligently thoughtful too! Movies and TV have become so cynical and ugly these days that it’s often all too easy to forget the importance of being reminded - just how essential human kindness remains. R.J.Palacio’s perceptive novel has been transferred to the screen with professional production values - inviting us to look back and recall a gentler attitude and how important balanced human relationships are – especially to those less fortunate than most. It’s broken into segments that invite us to understand the motivations of many of its main characters and the complex intertwining relationships they have with each other – this is done cleverly and without feeling episodic. Some may find it too saccharine (and at times it might be) but, it still made for a refreshing change and was good to be moved to tears by an encounter with human goodness instead of human trash. This suffering world certainly needs more, and looking at the HUGE box office returns the suffering patrons agreed!

Top performances from youngsters Jacob Tremblay (‘Room’ ’15) playing August (who, along with another child actor Jaeden Lieberher -‘The Conformation ’16) bring a professional innocence to their screen characters. Lovely Izabella Vidovic is marvellous as his patient but emotionally suffering sister. Most adult roles also add to this movies special appeal. Want to be reminded of how it could be? - this may just serve that purpose.
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Mar 18, 2019
This movie was so sucky.! It was completely horrible I dont understand it and it just sucky overall.