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Wonder Wheel

2017 · 101 min

A bittersweet, talky drama of tangled desires and quiet desperation, set against a nostalgic amusement park backdrop.

Directed by
Woody Allen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Come along for the ride.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Woody Allen
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • family
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Woody Allen
Written by
Woody Allen
Starring
Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Jim Belushi, Justin Timberlake, Max Casella, Jack Gore, David Krumholtz, Robert C. Kirk
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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