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Wonder Wheel

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2017 | 101 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or Little Children, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $16 million worldwide on a $25 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 77K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Woody Allen

  • Kate WinsletGinny
  • Juno TempleCarolina
  • Jim BelushiHumpty
  • Justin TimberlakeMickey Rubin
  • Max CasellaRyan
  • Jack GoreRichie
  • David KrumholtzJake
  • Robert C. KirkBoardwalk Vendor
  • Tommy NohillyHumpty's Friend
  • Tony SiricoAngelo