Overview
A heartwarming tale of courage and acceptance that inspires everyone to embrace their uniqueness.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- heartwarming
- sincere
- hopeful
- family movie night
- school holiday viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film sentimental but effective, praising its strong performances and winsome emotional appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film expands beyond Auggie to include Via, Jack Will, Summer, and family members, revealing their separate emotional experiences.
Auggie's classmates and family gradually confront prejudice and learn that small acts of acceptance can reshape school life.
Isabel, Nate, Via, and Auggie must renegotiate family attention, protection, independence, and belonging as he enters mainstream school.
Auggie's entry into local fifth grade drives the film's conflicts around bullying, exclusion, friendship, and compassion.
Films like Wonder, and why
The Mighty
Like Wonder, this is a warm, family-oriented school drama centered on bullying, empathy, and personal acceptance.
Akeelah and the Bee
Both are uplifting coming-of-age dramas about children navigating exclusion, friendship, and compassion within a school community.
Billy Elliot
Shares Wonder's child-centered emotional storytelling, family support, and themes of kindness overcoming social prejudice.
The Elephant Man
A heartfelt family drama about difference, belonging, and the transformative power of community acceptance.
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Chbosky
- Release Date
- 2017-11-13
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (8416)
Cast
- Jacob Tremblay
- Julia Roberts
- Owen Wilson
- Izabela Vidovic
- Noah Jupe
- Millie Davis
- Bryce Gheisar
- Mandy Patinkin
- Danielle Rose Russell
- Daveed Diggs
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wonder about?
- A facially different boy’s first year in mainstream school becomes an uplifting lesson in courage, friendship, and choosing kindness.
- What is Wonder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wonder as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Wonder violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Wonder.
- What did critics think of Wonder?
- Critics broadly found the film sentimental but effective, praising its strong performances and winsome emotional appeal.
- Which films are like Wonder?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mighty, Akeelah and the Bee, Billy Elliot, and The Elephant Man.
- How long is Wonder?
- Wonder runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wonder?
- In United States, Wonder streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
