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To the Wonder

2012, Drama/Romance, 1h 52m

180 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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To the Wonder demonstrates Terrence Malick's gift for beautiful images, but its narrative is overly somber and emotionally unsatisfying. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A man (Ben Affleck) reconnects with a childhood sweetheart (Rachel McAdams) after problems arise in his relationship with the Frenchwoman (Olga Kurylenko) he brought home to Oklahoma with him.

Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Director: Terrence Malick
Producer: Sarah Green, Nicolas Gonda
Writer: Terrence Malick
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2013 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $586.3K
Runtime: 1h 52m
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures

Cast & Crew

Ben Affleck

Neil

Olga Kurylenko

Marina

Rachel McAdams

Jane

Javier Bardem

Father Quintana

Charles Baker

Charles

Romina Mondello

Romina Mondello

Anna

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Critics Consensus: <em>42</em> Is Earnest and Inspirational

Critics Consensus: 42 Is Earnest and Inspirational

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Critic Reviews for To the Wonder

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Audience Reviews for To the Wonder

Feb 17, 2018

Beautiful to look at, but goes absolutely nowhere and takes forever to do it. Rachel McAdams is in it for about 20 minutes, so if shes your motivation to watch (which I hate to admit is the main reason I picked it up), choose something else. Its very open to interpretation as there is very little dialogue and it seems to have religion as a strong theme too which may not appeal to all.

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Nov 14, 2013

An impressionistic portrait of a love affair between a French woman and an American man. Nothing happens in this well-intentioned bore that seems to be fashioned from leftover scraps of THE TREE OF LIFE.

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Aug 27, 2013

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Aug 15, 2013

Couldn't finish this movie. Where Tree of Life leaves you captivated, To the Wonder leaves you bored

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