Rate this Movie Help Icon

The Wood (1999)

61 ^%

Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:56

Fresh:34

Rotten:22

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: A charming piece of work with believable characters.

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A mere three hours before he's scheduled to walk down the aisle, Roland (Taye Diggs--the man who helped Stella reclaim her groove) gets cold feet. Now it's up to his best buddies Slim (Richard T.... [More]

Starring: Taye Diggs, Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones, Trent Cameron

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

Buy DVD

Release:

Jun 19, 2007

No Details Exist

Reviews for The Wood

1 - 20 (sorted by date)

Bubble View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|

Reviews
Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Jeffrey M. Anderson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Time Out
1.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:43 PM	Film Threat
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 21 2005 03:34 AM	Houston Chronicle
61/100		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 16 2004 05:18 PM	Apollo Guide
3/4	Susan Tavernetti	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:13 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
2.5/4	Liam Lacey	Choppy coming-of-age story. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 25 2003 08:12 AM	Globe and Mail
2/5	Philip Martin	No review available. Comment \| Jan., 10 2003 11:24 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
4/5	Linda Cook	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 18 2002 09:02 PM	Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
1.5/5	Tom Meek	It wants to be Boyz in the Hood (Boyz in the Wood) but the obscenity laced dialogue and raw objectification of woman renders it a contrite pretender more along the lines of Booty Call and Trippin. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:31 AM	Film Threat
	Leslie Felperin	Never delves much deeper into the three friends' psychology than a sitcom pilot would, though the cast try their best. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 02 2002 08:24 AM	Sight and Sound
3/4	Margaret A. McGurk	A charmer, a heartfelt memoir full of the buoyant good spirits and free-wheeling fun that, say, American Pie never had. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:20 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
N/R	Kevin N. Laforest	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 10 2002 08:20 AM	Montreal Film Journal
C-	Brent Simon	A well-intentioned exercise in humanism... but as art or a successful narrative, the movie is ultimately empty. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 26 2002 03:43 PM	Entertainment Today
61/100	Wesley Lovell	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 13 2002 08:16 AM	Apollo Guide
3.5/5	Wade Major	Heartfelt honesty and a determined refusal to resort to exploitative stereotypes help make The Wood an uncommonly uplifting experience for audiences of all races and backgrounds. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:16 AM	Boxoffice Magazine
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 24 2002 08:14 AM	Boston Phoenix
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	Three middle-class African-American men yearn to stay forever young as they struggle with their relationships with women. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 03 2002 07:48 AM	Spirituality and Practice
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2001 08:22 AM	culturevulture.net
5/5	Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel	What are you waiting on? Go see this one! Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2001 08:22 AM	3BlackChicks Review

1 - 20 (sorted by date)

Bubble View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|

Tomatometer Percentage	Movie
66% 66%	Public Enemies
83% 83%	Harry Potter and the H…
44% 44%	Night at the Museum: B…
75% 75%	Julie & Julia
32% 32%	Terminator Salvation

Tomatometer Percentage	Movie
88% 88%	Inglourious Basterds
78% 78%	The Hangover
49% 49%	Taking Woodstock
26% 26%	The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
47% 47%	The Girl From Monaco

Headlines	Comments

How Avatar Happened: The Path to Innovation	17
Rob Marshall Says Pirates 4 Is Still a Maybe	28
ET Teases Iron Man 2 Teaser	28
Tobey Maguire Refutes Hobbit Rumors	9
Prince of Persia Featurette Posted	4
Trailer Bulletin: Robin Hood	61
Mel Gibson Plans a Mexican Vacation	8
New Iron Man 2 Clue Posted	26
Gibson and DiCaprio are Going Norse	78
Lord of the Rings Coming to Blu-ray April 6	8

Headlines	Comments

Tomatometer Watch: Will Avatar Live Up To The Hype?	236
Awards Tour 2009: Golden Globe Noms Here!	140
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Girlpower Rules Again with Princess at #1	70
Awards Tour 2009: Inglourious Basterds Lead Critics Choice Noms	44
Awards Tour 2009: Avatar Best Picture at NYFCO!	38
Total Recall: James Cameron Movies	34
Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron Plans a Fantastic Voyage	33
The Effects of Where the Wild Things Are	30
Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview	21
Critics Consensus: Princess, Invictus Are Certified Fresh	21

Headlines	Comments

Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview	21
Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland	2
"I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist	17
Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview	12
Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary	23
James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview	8
John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview	15
Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus	23
Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview	9
Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film	28

The Wood (1999)

Tomatometer

Get This Movie

Rent DVD

Buy DVD

Edition:

Release:

Reviews for The Wood

More DVDs

RT On Current TV

What’s Hot On RT

James Cameron

Alice in Wonderland

Golden Globes

Nominee Gallery

Other News

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

Fresh Links

Featured

Promos