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The Wood

1999 · 106 min · Director: Rick Famuyiwa ★ IMDb 7 · 11,350 ratings

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On the wedding day of a writer's friend, things aren't looking good when the groom goes missing before the ceremony. During his and his other male friend's effort to retrieve him, that writer named Mike can't help but tell the story of his youth with his friends. Ever since he met them on his first day at a new school, they shared the common experiences of growing up and life's discoveries.

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The Wood (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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20%Love
  1. Humor25%
  2. Love20%
  3. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Cast

EJ
Elayn J. Taylor

Taye Diggs

Roland

Sanaa Lathan

Alicia

LM
LisaRaye McCoy

Lisa

DB
De'Aundre Bonds

Stacey

JW
Jascha Washington

Mike's Brother

Patricia Belcher

Mrs. Hughes

EJ
Elayn J. Taylor

Roland's Mother

CM
Cynthia Martells

Mike's Mother

TH
Telma Hopkins

Slim's Mother

BW
Basil Wallace

Lisa's Father

MW
Malinda Williams

Young Alicia

SN
Sean Nelson

Young Mike

DF
Duane Finley

Young Slim

TC
Trent Cameron

Young Roland

Christina Milian

Girl at Dance

DL
Dawnn Lewis

Woman in Cleaners

Details

Directed by
Rick Famuyiwa
Written by
Rick Famuyiwa, Todd Boyd
Type
Movies
Released
1999
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 11,350 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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