He must juggle a talented but troubled student, James Leer (Tobey Maguire), who becomes an "agent of chaos" after killing a dog and stealing a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe.
Released in 2000, Wonder Boys is a quirky, darkly comedic drama directed by Curtis Hanson and based on the novel by Michael Chabon . It captures a chaotic, pot-filled weekend in the life of a professor struggling to finish a follow-up to his one and only successful novel. ✍️ Plot & Themes
Grady’s eccentric editor, Terry Crabtree (Robert Downey Jr.), is in town and desperate for a hit to save his own career. 🎬 Cast & Characters
His wife has just left him, and his mistress—the university chancellor, Sara Gaskell (Frances McDormand)—has just informed him she is pregnant.