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Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

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

20176.11h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Brian Selznick
Produced by Pamela Koffler, John Sloss, Christine Vachon
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Oakes Fegley

Oakes Fegley

Ben

Millicent Simmonds

Millicent Simmonds

Rose

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Lillian Mayhew / Rose

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Elaine

Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith

Walter

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Dr. Kincaid, Rose's Father

Damian Young

Damian Young

Otto, Museum Guard

Patrick Murney

Patrick Murney

Workman

Lauren Ridloff

Lauren Ridloff

Pearl, The Maid

Anthony Natale

Anthony Natale

Dr. Gill, Teacher of the Deaf

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or booksilent film

About Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, silent film. Directed by Todd Haynes, it stars Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Julianne Moore. 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.

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