Wonderstruck

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."

2017 1h 56m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 437

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.”

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Cast

Oakes Fegley
Ben
Millicent Simmonds
Rose
Julianne Moore
Lillian Mayhew / Rose
Michelle Williams
Elaine
Cory Michael Smith
Walter
James Urbaniak
Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father
Damian Young
Otto, Museum Guard
Patrick Murney
Workman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Todd Haynes
Writers: Brian Selznick
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Todd Haynes, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Oakes Fegley and Millicent Simmonds and Julianne Moore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Todd Haynes directs. Edward Lachman behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Affonso Gonçalves cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Todd Haynes, shot by Edward Lachman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Affonso Gonçalves shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Oakes Fegley and Millicent Simmonds and Julianne Moore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.".
9IMDB entry: tt5208216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 23 different titles around the world.