Wonder Boys is a 2000 American British German Japanese comedy-drama movie directed by Curtis Hanson and is based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Michael Chabon. It stars Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr., Katie Holmes, Rip Torn, Richard Knox, Jane Adams, Michael Cavadias, Richard Thomas, Alan Tudyk and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie won 1 Oscar and was nominated for two Academy Awards in 2001. It also won 1 and was nominated for three Golden Globes in 2001.