The Wonder

2022 108 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Mystery

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.

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Cast

Florence Pugh

Lib Wright

Kíla Lord Cassidy

Anna O'Donnell

Tom Burke

Will Byrne

Niamh Algar

Kitty O’Donnell

Elaine Cassidy

Rosaleen O'Donnell

Ruth Bradley

Maggie Ryan

Toby Jones

Dr. McBrearty

Ciarán Hinds

Father Thaddeus

Dermot Crowley

Sir Otway

Caolan Byrne

Malachy O'Donnell

Details

Director

Sebastián Lelio

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Element Pictures, House Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

November 11, 2022

★ 7/10

Florence Pugh is English nurse "Mrs. Wright" who travels to Ireland to nurse a young girl who hasn't eaten in quite a while. Well at least that is what she thinks. Upon arrival, she discovers from the board that she and a nun (Josie Walker) are not to nurse at all, but to sit and watch what happens to this young girl "Anna" (Kíla Lord Cassidy). Is this all a fraud or is it divine intervention that...

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Manuel São Bento

December 3, 2022

★ 6/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition "The Wonder takes time to transform its mysterious premise into a truly captivating narrative, but the displays of Florence Pugh and especially Kíla Lord Cassidy - one of the most impressive performances to come from a 13-year-old - bear the struggles in the least relevant moments. As a charac...

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Nathan

January 6, 2023

★ 6/10

The Wonder is a slow burn that fails to leave a lasting impression that most films of its type achieve. At the forefront is the battle between science vs religion. Many citizens in the town are extremely religious and desperately want this child to be a sign from God and a gift to the town. This idea works well, and the denial of facts is quite reminiscent of today's society. But unfortunately,...