Wonder ( film ) - wikipedia Wonder ( film ) Wonder Theatrical release poster Directed by Stephen Chbosky Produced by David Hoberman Todd Lieberman Screenplay by Jack Thorne Steve Conrad Stephen Chbosky Based on Wonder by R.J. Palacio Starring Julia Roberts Owen Wilson Jacob Tremblay Izabela Vidovic Mandy Patinkin Daveed Diggs Music by Marcelo Zarvos Cinematography Don Burgess Edited by Mark Livolsi Production company Lionsgate Mandeville Films Participant Media Walden Media TIK Films Distributed by Lionsgate Release date November 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 17 ) ( United States ) Running time 113 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $20 million Box office $218.8 million Wonder is a 2017 American drama film directed by Stephen Chbosky and written by Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, and Chbosky, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. The film stars Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay. The film follows a child with Treacher Collins syndrome trying to fit in. Wonder was released in the United States on November 17, 2017, by Lionsgate and has grossed over $218 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Main cast members 2.2 Other cast members 3 Production 4 Music 5 Release 5.1 Box office 5.2 Critical response 5.3 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Plot August `` Auggie '' Pullman is a fifth - grade boy living in North River Heights in upper Manhattan. He has a rare medical facial deformity, which he refers to as `` mandibulofacial dysostosis. '' Due to numerous ( 27 ) surgeries, Auggie had been homeschooled by his mother Isabel, but as Auggie is approaching middle school age, Isabel and Nate decide to enroll him in Beecher Prep, a private school, for the start of middle school. At first, Auggie is ostracized by nearly all the student body, but he is soon befriended by a boy named Jack Will. During Halloween, Auggie wears an old GhostFace mask and costume because his dog, Daisy, threw up on his Boba Fett costume. Unrecognized, he walks around school knowing he would not get tormented while incognito. As he walks through the door to his homeroom he overhears Jack telling Julian Albans that he was only pretending to be friends with Auggie. Feeling betrayed, Auggie wants to quit Beecher Prep and go back to homeschooling, but his older sister Olivia, nicknamed `` Via, '' talks him out of it. Auggie later confides the incident to another friend, a girl named Summer, but swears her to secrecy. When Jack notices that Auggie has become quiet and distant he asks Summer why, but she only gives him the term `` Ghost Face '' as a clue ; Jack is shocked when it suddenly dawns on him that it was Auggie wearing the GhostFace costume, and thus had overheard everything he said to Julian. When Julian wants Jack to switch partners to be with him in a science fair project Jack refuses. When Julian asks Jack does he want to work with that `` freak, '' Jack angrily punches him in the face and a fight ensues between the two, which is soon broken up by Mr. Browne and Ms. Petosa. Jack is suspended for two days, and decides not to get Julian suspended to knowing it would not be fair. He later writes an apology letter to Mr. Tushman. Auggie, over winter break, requests Jack 's Minecraft coordinates, which Jack sends. Jack apologizes to Auggie, and Auggie accepts. During the rest of the school year, Auggie is repeatedly bullied by Julian and his group ; they leave hurtful notes on his desk and tape to his locker their class picture with Auggie photoshopped out. When Mr. Tushman later confronts Julian and his parents using all the notes and the doctored picture as evidence, Julian 's mother proclaims that she had had Auggie edited out of the photo to make it look more presentable to her friends at home ; she then says that the school should not be inclusive and that Auggie does not belong there. But despite her threats to pull their funding from the school, Tushman suspends Julian for two days. Julian showed remorse to Tushman for his actions to Auggie. Meanwhile, Via signs up for Drama Club at her high school after her best friend, Miranda, ignores her ; in the process, she meets Justin, a friendly boy with whom she forms a close friendship, which later develops into a romantic relationship. Later, Via is selected to be an understudy for the lead role in the school 's production of Our Town, with Justin as the lead actor. Later on, Isabel and Nate find out that Via 's play is coming around, and Via never told them about it, and they get into a fight with Auggie overhearing everything. Auggie later confronts his mom and his sister, who brush it off. Auggie then accuses them of lying and storms off to his room, and then Daisy starts to whimper. Via then rushes up to Auggie 's room telling him that Daisy is sick. They say goodbye to Isabel who meets Nate at the hospital. They then return that night without the dog, implying that Daisy was put to sleep. On the night of the play, Miranda, the lead actress and Via 's former best friend, pretends to fall ill. Via takes her place and gives a performance that earns her a standing ovation. After the play, everyone, including Miranda and Justin, go home to the Pullmans and eat pizza to celebrate. During a school trip to a nature reserve, when Auggie and Jack are accosted and threatened by a group of seventh graders from another school, several of their classmates come to their defense. At the year 's end during the graduation ceremony, Tushman announces that Auggie has been selected for the Henry Ward Beecher Medal for standing out ; Auggie receives a standing ovation, and the movie ends with everyone applauding Auggie, and Isabel commenting on him being a wonder. Cast Main cast members Julia Roberts as Isabel Pullman Owen Wilson as Nate Pullman Jacob Tremblay as August `` Auggie '' Pullman Izabela Vidovic as Olivia `` Via '' Pullman Maccie Margaret Chbosky as Young Olivia Noah Jupe as Jack Will Bryce Gheisar as Julian Albans Elle McKinnon as Charlotte Cody Millie Davis as Summer Dawson Ty Consiglio as Amos Conti Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Miles Noury James A. Hughes as Henry Joplin Mandy Patinkin as Mr. Tushman Daveed Diggs as Mr. Browne Ali Liebert as Ms. Petosa Danielle Rose Russell as Miranda Navas Nadji Jeter as Justin Gidget as Darth - Daisy `` Daisy '', Auggie and Via 's dog Other cast members Nicole Oliver as Mrs. Will Rachel Hayward as Mrs. Navas Crystal Lowe as Mrs. Albans Steve Bacic as Mr. Albans Erika McKitrick as Ella Lucia Thain as Savanna Wittenberg Sasha Neuhaus as Maya Markowitz Izzy Lieberman as Reid Kingsley Hannah Hoberman as Rebecca William Dickinson as Eddie Emma Tremblay as Michelle Lydia Jewett as Lina Annan Armen Bagdasrov as Danny Kaelyn Breitkopf as Angela Victoria V. Cruz as the Science Fair judge Benjamin Ratner as Mr. Davenport Production On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate was developing the feature film adaptation of R.J. Palacio 's debut novel Wonder, while in talks with John August to write the screenplay. Mandeville Films ' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman would be producing the film. On May 8, 2013, Jack Thorne was hired to adapt the novel, while August, who was previously reported as writer, had departed from the project. In October 2014, John Krokidas was reported to be directing the film, but in April 2015, Paul King was hired to take the directing duties. Steven Conrad was writing the script at that time. On April 14, 2016, Jacob Tremblay was cast in the film to play the lead role as Auggie Pullman, while Julia Roberts was in talks to play Auggie 's mother. On May 5, 2016, Roberts was confirmed to play the mother, with Stephen Chbosky signed on to direct the film. On June 27, 2016, Owen Wilson had joined the film to play Auggie 's father. On July 11, 2016, newcomer Noah Jupe joined the film to play Auggie 's best friend at school. On July 15, 2016, Daveed Diggs was cast in the film to play Mr. Browne, an English teacher at the school. On August 19, 2016, Sonia Braga joined the cast of the film, portraying the role of Roberts ' character 's mother. Jacob 's prosthetic makeup, designed and created by Arjen Tuiten, took an hour and half to apply. It consisted of a skull cap with prosthetic ears attached, a facial prosthetic that covered Jacob 's face, and a wig to tie it all together. Marcelo Zarvos composed the film 's score. Music Bea Miller composed a song entitled `` Brand New Eyes. '' It was released on August 3, 2017. Wonder author R.J. Palacio has often credited Natalie Merchant 's song `` Wonder '' from her 1995 album Tigerlily as the inspiration for her best - selling book and at Merchant 's invitation, the song will be featured in the soundtrack. Release Wonder was scheduled to be released in the United States on April 7, 2017 by Lionsgate. On February 13, 2017, it was announced that the release date for Wonder had been pushed back to November 17, 2017. Box office As of January 4, 2018, Wonder has grossed $126.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $92.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $218.7 million, against a production budget of $20 million. In the United States and Canada, Wonder was released alongside Justice League and The Star and was initially projected to gross around $9 million from 3,096 theaters in its opening weekend. However after grossing $740,000 from Thursday night previews and receiving a large number of group ticket sales, weekend projections were upped to $15 million. Weekend projections were again increased, this time to $28 million, after the film made $9.4 million on its first day. The film went on to debut to $27.1 million, finishing second at the box office behind Justice League. In its second weekend the film dropped just 17.7 %, grossing $22.7 million and finishing third at the box office. Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85 % based on 154 reviews and an average rating of 7 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Wonder does n't shy away from its bestselling source material 's sentiment, but this well - acted and overall winsome drama earns its tugs at the heartstrings. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A + '' on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 80 films in the history of the service to receive such a score. Some with craniofacial disorders have criticized the film for casting an able - bodied actor as Auggie and for its inspirational message. Accolades Award Date of ceremony Recipient ( s ) and nominee ( s ) Result Ref. British Academy Film Awards February 18, 2018 Best Makeup and Hair Naomi Bakstad, Robert Pandini and Arjen Tuiten Pending Casting Society of America January 18, 2018 Big Budget -- Comedy Deborah Aquila, Kara Eide, Tricia Wood and Kris Woz Pending Critics ' Choice Movie Awards January 11, 2018 Best Young Actor / Actress Jacob Tremblay Pending Best Adapted Screenplay Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad and Stephen Chbosky Pending Best Hair & Makeup Wonder Pending Heartland Film Festival December 31, 2017 Truly Moving Picture Award Stephen Chbosky Won Make - Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild February 24, 2018 Feature Motion Picture : Best Contemporary Makeup Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black and Megan Harkness Pending Feature Motion Picture : Best Contemporary Hair Styling Robert Pandini and Alisa Macmillian Pending Feature Motion Picture : Best Special Makeup Effects Michael Nickiforek and Arjen Tuiten Pending Phoenix Film Critics Society December 19, 2017 Best Performance by a Youth Jacob Tremblay Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Film releases ''. 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Question: who is the movie wonder based off of
Answer: on the 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio