Wonder
Wonder is a 2017 American coming-of-age family drama film directed by Stephen Chbosky, who co-wrote the screenplay with Steven Conrad and Jack Thorne. It is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by R. J. Palacio and stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Mandy Patinkin, and Daveed Diggs.
Plot
August "Auggie" Pullman is a 10-year old boy living in Brooklyn with his mother, Isabel; father, Nate; older sister, Via; and dog, Daisy. He was born with a rare medical facial deformity, mandibulofacial dysostosis, and has undergone 27 surgeries in order to see, smell, speak and hear. As a result, Auggie wears an astronaut helmet when going out in public.
More details
author | Jack Thorne Stephen Chbosky Steven Conrad |
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director | Stephen Chbosky |
editor | Mark Livolsi |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | best friend boba fett brooklyn drama club franceschetti–klein syndrome ghostface halloween henry ward beecher homeschooling learn mandibulofacial dysostosis meet middle school minecraft move older sister opening night our town principal reject science fair standing ovation trick-or-treating |
musicBy | Marcelo Zarvos |
producer | David Hoberman Todd Lieberman |
productionCompany | Lionsgate |
publisher | Lionsgate |