The Wonder release date, cast, synopsis, poster, and more

Netflix will be adding another period drama film to its library soon titled The Wonder, and we’ve shared everything we know so far about the upcoming new release below.

The Wonder was directed by Sebastián Lelio from a screenplay co-written by Lelio, Emma Donoghue, and Alice Birch. It’s a film adaptation of the 2016 book of the same name by Donoghue. Andrew Lowe and Ed Guiney produced the film for Element Pictures alongside Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell for House Productions. Danny Cohen, Len Blavatnik, and Donoghue signed on as executive producers.

Continue reading to learn everything else you need to know about The Wonder, such as release updates and more!

The Wonder release date

On Sept. 17, 2022, Netflix announced that The Wonder will premiere on Nov. 16. Previously, the film had been slated for a release in December 2022, though an exact release date had not been announced.

The film made its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022. Along with its release on Netflix in November, The Wonder will also have a limited theatrical release starting on Nov. 2 prior to its worldwide streaming debut.

The Wonder trailer

The Wonder cast

Variety provided us with the main cast list and we shared it right below:

Florence Pugh as Lib Wright
Tom Burke
Niamh Algar
Elaine Cassidy
Kíla Lord Cassidy
Toby Jones
Dermot Crowley
Brían F. O’Byrne
Ciaran Hinds

The Wonder synopsis

The film is inspired by the 19th-century phenomenon of “fasting girls.” It is set in 1862 in the Irish Midlands. The story follows an English nurse named Lib Wright (Florence Pugh), who is summoned to a small town to observe an 11-year-old girl who has been said to have survived without food for months. The shocking event brings many tourists and pilgrims to the village to see for themselves.

Here is the official synopsis:

"1862,13 years after the Great Famine. An English Nightingale Nurse Lib Wright (Florence Pugh) is called to the Irish Midlands by a devout community to conduct a 15-day examination over one of their own. Anna O’Donnell (Kíla Lord Cassidy) is an 11-year-old girl who claims not to have eaten for four months, surviving miraculously on “manna from heaven”. As Anna’s health rapidly deteriorates, Lib is determined to unearth the truth, challenging the faith of a community that would prefer to stay believing."

The Wonder movie poster

Along with the release date announcement, Netflix also released the official trailer for the movie, which shows Florence Pugh cupping a child’s face. The poster has been stylized to look as though it’s a painting on a canvas. Take a look at the film’s key art below!

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The Wonder photos

Here are some first-look images from the movie!

The Wonder. (L to R) Florence Pugh as Lib Wright, Kíla Lord Cassidy as Anna O’Donnell in The Wonder. Cr. Aidan Monaghan/Netflix © 2022

The Wonder. (L to R) Toby Jones as Dr. McBrearty, Dermot Crowley as Sir Otway, Ciarán Hinds as Father Thaddeus in The Wonder. Cr. Aidan Monaghan/Netflix © 2022

The Wonder. (L to R) Josie Walker as Sister Michael, Toby Jones as Dr McBrearty, Kíla Lord Cassidy as Anna O’Donnell, Niamh Algar as Kitty O’Donnell, Florence Pugh as Lib Wright in The Wonder. Cr. Aidan Monaghan/Netflix © 2022 /