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Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

January 08, 2010 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

Director :

Joshua Goldin

Starring :

Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Philip Baker Hall, Ally Walker, Michael K. Williams, Jodelle Ferland, William Ragsdale, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Mia Ford

REVIEWS RATE: Critics Readers Be the 1st!

“..Wonderful World is a checklist-indie that offers up cliches with gusto equal to that of its earnestness...”

by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

“..once the improbable affair begins, the movie succumbs to temptation...”

by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

Review rate : B-

“.."Wonderful World" reaches beyond its grasp..”

by Brian Orndorf [BrianOrndorf.com]

“.."Wonderful World" is a gentle-natured and firmly upbeat affair despite the glum young fogy at its core..”

by Amy Biancolli [San Francisco Chronicle]

Review rate : C-

“.."Wonderful World" is a faulty independent drama which adds up to less than the sum of its underdeveloped parts...”

by Cole Smithey [ColeSmithey.com]

“.."Wonderful World" brings a refreshing lack of sentimentality..”

by Frank Scheck [Hollywood Reporter]

Review rate : C
Reviewed by Scott Tobias [Onion AV Club]

Reviewed by Melissa Anderson [Village Voice]

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