The Wood
1999 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · 57% critics
In the anxious hours before a wedding, a groom’s two best friends try to track him down and calm his nerves. As they scramble, the story flashes back to their teen years in 1980s Inglewood, capturing first crushes, awkward milestones, and the kind of friendship that carries you from boyhood into adulthood.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-07-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (114 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a funny, heartfelt coming-of-age hangout with wedding-day jitters and ’80s memories, somewhat in the lane of American Pie; Not for you if strong language or teen sex talk is a dealbreaker.
Pros: warm nostalgia; genuine friendship; big laughs | Cons: uneven present-day story; some crude teen humor; lots of strong language
Themes
- california
- male friendship
- nostalgia
- flashback
- wedding
- groom
- 1980s
- cold feet
- african american
- reminiscent
- romantic
- admiring
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Omar Epps
as Mike
Richard T. Jones
as Slim
Taye Diggs
as Roland
Sanaa Lathan
as Alicia
LisaRaye McCoy
as Lisa
De'Aundre Bonds
as Stacey
Antwon Tanner
as Boo
Tamala Jones
as Tanya
Jascha Washington
as Mike's Brother
Patricia Belcher
as Mrs. Hughes
Directed by Rick Famuyiwa