The Wonder
Seen it?2022 | 108 min | Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 207K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sebastián Lelio
- Florence PughLib Wright
- Kíla Lord CassidyAnna O'Donnell
- Tom BurkeWill Byrne
- Niamh AlgarKitty O’Donnell
- Elaine CassidyRosaleen O'Donnell
- Ruth BradleyMaggie Ryan
- Toby JonesDr. McBrearty
- Ciarán HindsFather Thaddeus
- Dermot CrowleySir Otway
- Caolan ByrneMalachy O'Donnell