Wonder Wheel
Come along for the ride.
Genres
Overview
The story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny, an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty, Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey, a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina, Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$15366466
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2017-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1322
Vote Average
6.4
Jim Belushi
Humpty
Juno Temple
Carolina
Justin Timberlake
Mickey Rubin
Kate Winslet
Ginny
Max Casella
Ryan
Jack Gore
Richie
David Krumholtz
Jake
Robert C. Kirk
Boardwalk Vendor
Tommy Nohilly
Humpty's Friend
Tony Sirico
Angelo
Steve Schirripa
Nick
John Doumanian
Ruby's Bartender
Tom Guiry
Flirtatious Man at Ruby's
Gregory Dann
Fishing Buddy
Bobby Slayton
Fishing Buddy
Michael Zegarski
Fishing Buddy
Geneva Carr
Mary
Ed Jewett
Ruby's Customer
Debi Mazar
Birthday Party Guest
Danielle Ferland
Birthday Party Guest
Maddie Corman
Psychiatrist
Jacob Berger
Watch Salesman
Jenna Stern
Tiny
Michael Striano
Sailor on Phone
John Mainieri
John
Candice A. Buenrostro
Capri Waitress (uncredited)
Matthew Maher
(uncredited)
Amelie McKendry
Woman at Amusement Park (uncredited)
Frankie Petrosino
Beach Boy (uncredited)
Brittini Schreiber
Boardwalk Lady / Soldier's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jillian Shields
Woman on Boardwalk (uncredited)
Marie Smalley
Coney Island Lady (uncredited)
Nico Petrosino
Beach Boy (uncredited)
Julia Losner
Beachgoer
Leonard Zimmerman
Coney Island Beach Hawker (uncredited)
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