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Wonder

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Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky, Jack Thorne, and Steve Conrad Based on the novel by R.J. Palacio
With: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Mandy Patinkin, Daveed Diggs, Noah Jupe, Danielle Rose Russell, Nadji Jeter, Millie Davis, and Sonia Braga
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Editing: Mark Livolsi
Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: 17 November 2017
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
A sweet, well acted family drama undercut by explanatory voiceover and kids who talk like adult screenwriters. For a film this thematically concerned with physical appearance, the wall-to-wall casting of perfect-looking child actors is highly questionable.