Next Stop Wonderland
“Love is the destination.”
Synopsis
Dumped by her loser boyfriend, Erin's love life hits rock bottom when her overbearing mother places an embarrassing ad in the "personals" section of a local newspaper on her behalf. Erin's disgust turns to curiosity as she searches for the right guy in a hilarious series of disastrous dates. Meanwhile, a lonely ex-plumber named Alan clumsily searches for his dream job while narrowly missing one chance meeting with Erin after another.
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Next Stop Wonderland - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-11-23
Top Cast
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Hope Davis
Erin Castleton
Alan Gelfant
Alan Monteiro
Victor Argo
Frank
H. Jon Benjamin
Eric
Cara Buono
Julie
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
Brett
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Sean
Jason Lewis
Rory
Roger Rees
Ray Thornback
Sam Seder
Kevin Monteiro
Robert Stanton
Robert
Holland Taylor
Piper Castleton
Callie Thorne
Cricket
Jimmy Tingle
Lowrey the Bartender
Lyn Vaus
Daryl
José Zúñiga
Andre de Silva
Robert Klein
Arty Lesser
Ken Cheeseman
Rick
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 21, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brad Anderson
- Screenplay & Story
- Brad Anderson, Lyn Vaus
- Original Score
- Claudio Ragazzi
- Original Title
- Next Stop Wonderland
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.4M
- Production Studios
- Miramax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson, Lyn Vaus
Claudio Ragazzi
Adam Geiger, Uta Briesewitz
Brad Anderson
Mark Gill, Mitchell Robbins
Department Leadership Roster
Brad Anderson
Writer
Brad Anderson
Director
Chris Gaquin
Stunt Coordinator
Uta Briesewitz
Director of Photography
Claudio Ragazzi
Original Music Composer
Brad Anderson
Editor
Lyn Vaus
Writer
Chad Detwiller
Production Design
Mitchell Robbins
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Next Stop Wonderland
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What is Next Stop Wonderland about?
Dumped by her loser boyfriend, Erin's love life hits rock bottom when her overbearing mother places an embarrassing ad in the "personals" section of a local newspaper on her behalf. Erin's disgust turns to curiosity as she searches for the right guy in a hilarious series of disastrous dates. Meanwhile, a lonely ex-plumber named Alan clumsily searches for his dream job while narrowly missing one chance meeting with Erin after another.
Who directed Next Stop Wonderland?
Next Stop Wonderland was directed by Brad Anderson.
Who stars in Next Stop Wonderland?
The principal cast of Next Stop Wonderland includes Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Victor Argo, H. Jon Benjamin, Cara Buono.
When was Next Stop Wonderland released and how long is it?
Next Stop Wonderland was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
How much did Next Stop Wonderland make at the box office?
Next Stop Wonderland grossed $3.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Next Stop Wonderland?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Next Stop Wonderland was composed by Claudio Ragazzi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Next Stop Wonderland?
Next Stop Wonderland holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).