To the Wonder

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To the Wonder

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Released Apr 12, 2013

1h 52m

Drama

Romance

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A man (Ben Affleck) reconnects with a childhood sweetheart (Rachel McAdams) after problems arise in his relationship with the Frenchwoman (Olga Kurylenko) he brought home to Oklahoma with him.

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Critics Consensus

To the Wonder demonstrates Terrence Malick's gift for beautiful images, but its narrative is overly somber and emotionally unsatisfying.

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

Although the filmmaker often puts specifically Christian imagery into his film, his sensibility turns out to be more Zen: he can find manifestations of glory in both the noblest gesture and the darkest impulse.

Mar 25, 2020

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J. Hoberman

ARTINFO.com

Where The Tree of Life was sanctimonious, To the Wonder is about the failure of sanctimony.

Feb 22, 2019

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Though Malick has a knack for enhancing the mood of each scene with stunning visual effects, it's not enough to boost the film.

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2017

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Despite a lackluster script, I think the performances are exactly what Malick, the director, was wanting out of them.

Rated: B-

Aug 23, 2024

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Sofía Ochoa Rodríguez

En Filme

To The Wonder isn't a diatribe or a lamentation. It's the celebration of movement, of the existence of earth and water, of a woman's hair and face, of the possibility of human contact in moments of loneliness. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Nov 23, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What an audience makes of To the Wonder must be a personal experience, although the basic threads of the story have autobiographical relevance for the director.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 6, 2022

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Leprechaun K

Visually stunning in every frame, but the storytelling is incoherent at best. Affleck was also a miscast. He just doesn't have the depth to portray the lead in Malick's spiritual experimental film. I think the movie would have been more interesting if Affleck's and Bardem's roles were swapped.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Michael E

This movie litterally wasted two hours of my life that I'll never get back!!!!! It has a FANTASTIC CAST with Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Olga Kurylenko. But I litterally almost DIED OF BOREDOM when i wasn't falling asleep.....because of boredom!!!! One of those DEEP THOUGHT movies with almost NOTHING to think about. I'm a fan of these actors........but the movie was simply terrible!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Isaiah Y

Disliked by many for not being a traditional Hollywood film, but only reaffirming Terrence Malick’s talents

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Sanja S

Wasting of almost two hours of my life. 🙄

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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CG B

No plot, no acting, no meaningful dialog. Artsy to a fault, to the point of zero anything. A totally useless and meaning less waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/24

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Audience Member

Love makes us one, is there nothing else we need if we love each other?, where are we when we are at the place we end up?, love is not only a feeling, it's a duty The movie is gorgeously filmed, has breathtaking cinematography, a top-notch cast, and some spiritual music Some might get annoyed with the fish eye lens and this ends up being emotionally vacant throughout But the film's intent is told through fractured memories and mainly asks what happens to love and where does it go after it fades You can just take the film in for what it is as an experience if not an entirely coherent, after all this is how Terrence Malick approaches the human subtext This gathers the nature of love, the love of nature, and the silence of God's loving ness and the beauty of compassion

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Human and Divine Love

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - How I Loved You

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Christ, Be With Me

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Be Free

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - How Long Will You Hide Yourself?

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Love Makes Us One

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Love that Loves Us

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Forgive Me

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - You Shall Love

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To the Wonder: Official Clip - Chasing Moonbeams

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Synopsis

A man (Ben Affleck) reconnects with a childhood sweetheart (Rachel McAdams) after problems arise in his relationship with the Frenchwoman (Olga Kurylenko) he brought home to Oklahoma with him.

Director: Terrence Malick
Producer: Sarah Green, Nicolas Gonda
Screenwriter: Terrence Malick
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: FilmNation, Brothers K Prods.
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $586.3K
Runtime: 1h 52m

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