
“From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.”
The Wood
6.7
115 votes·1999
·1h 46m
·MovieComedyDramaRomance
Overview
In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget4.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
californiamale friendshipnostalgiaflashbackweddinggroom1980scold feetafrican americanreminiscentromanticadmiring
Cast
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