The Wonder Boys

"DOUGLAS IS AT HIS BEST IN THE ROLE OF HIS LIFE" Nick Fisher-THE SUN "AS ENJOYABLE AND COMICALLY THOUGHT-PROVOKING AS LAST YEAR'S AMERICAN BEAUTY" Jonathan Ross "GRIPPING, INTELLIGENT AND FULL OF INSPIRED PERFORMANCES" Mariella Frostrup - NEWS OF THE WORLD An unfinished novel, a stolen car, a murdered pet , an unstable student, a failing marriage and a pregnant lover are among the crises piling up like a log-jam in this often hilarious story of bright promise gone awry. Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is a collage professor and award winning novelist whose latest book is seven years overdue, so it's hardly surprising that his college's annual literary festival fills the former wonder boy with more than his usual dose of self doubt and anxiety. During a single hectic weekend, he must scramble to gather together a life that has suddenly spiralled out of control..." © Paramount Pictures