Wonderful World

Wonderful World (2009)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (29 reviews)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (1,699 ratings)

A pessimistic pothead struggles with his own cynicism after his Senegalese roommate is stricken ill and an insensitive municipal employee inadvertently exacerbates an already desperate situation. Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) wanted to be a children's folk singer; instead he's become a… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Joshua Goldin
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Jan 8, 2010 Wide
Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Dan Kois, Washington Post

    If ... Wonderful World seem(s) a little tired, the film still has its own low-key pleasures, thanks to Broderick's restrained performance and a script that punctuates the inescapable saccharine of its storyline with tart little bursts of anger.

  • A.O. Scott, At the Movies

    While this movie is earnest and well-intentioned, it doesn't quite work.

  • Michael Phillips, At the Movies

    Not quite good enough.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Despite a film festival pedigree (it was shown at a number of local festivals on the 2009 circuit), the movie is so lightweight and inconsequential that a review seems almost superfluous.

  • John Hartl, Seattle Times

    The movie itself is a little too tidy, a little too determined to convey a lesson, but the character sticks with you.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Cynthia S


    I really like this movie. I'm not the biggest Matthew Broderick fan, but I thought that he did an exceptional job in this nice little movie. I do wish that Jesse Ferguson had a bigger role, cuz I think he is a crack up. What more could you ask for, though? A movie with heart,… More

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    CAST: Matthew Broderick, Jodelle Ferland, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sanaa Lathan, Jesse Tyler, Ally Walker, Philip Baker Hall DIRECTED BY: Josh Goldin SUMMARY; Dejected, divorced and jobless, Ben Singer (Matthew Broderick) is not inclined to see his glass as half-full. But when… More

  • t h o m !


    Lots of holes everywhere. I see where this film could have been really good and uplifting, but it fails to really concentrate on much, scattering about and trying to cover too many angles. Good concept, poor execution, but in the end Matthew Broderick still delivers a somewhat… More

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