The Wood

1999
R
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

11K

YOUR RATING

While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

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Comedy Drama Romance

While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations total

Videos2

Trailer 2:30

Official Trailer

Clip 4:29

The Wood: You're the New Kid

Clip 4:29

The Wood: You're the New Kid

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Storyline

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Trivia
In a recent visit to USC, his alma mater, Rick Famuyiwa revealed that Paramount executives wanted the character of Mike to pinch Alicia's buttocks in the end scene for added laughs. Needless to say, Famuyiwa balked at this idea, and never shot the requested scene.

Goofs
When Stacy is driving the boys to the dance, Too $hort's "Freaky Tales" can be heard playing in the background. The setting for this part of the movie is 1986, and "Freaky Tales" wasn't released until July 20, 1987.

Quotes
Young Roland: You might fuck around and say some shit that'll get you shot.
Young Mike: Shot?
Young Roland: Shot? Ya know? Guns? Bang-bang? This nigga don't know nothin'!

Connections
Featured in Dope (2015)

Soundtracks
Back in the Day (Remix)
by Ahmad Lewis, Stefan Gordy (as Stefan Kendall Gordy), Cecil D. Womack (as Cecil Womack), Gip Noble and Linda M. Womack (as Linda Womack)
Performed by Ahmad Lewis (as Ahmad)
Courtesy of Giant Records
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
Contains sample from "Love TKO"
by Cecil D. Womack (as Cecil Womack), Gip Noble and Linda M. Womack (as Linda Womack)
Performed by Teddy Pendergrass
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records

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Review

Featured review

6/10

Fails to Ignite

It is nice to see movies that deal with the African-American experience outside of gangsters and violence. However, this movie fails to take off and manifest itself as a really good coming of age story. The leads are well cast and do good in their parts, but the script and the way it is handled is pedestrian at best. 6/10.