Wonderful World (2009 film)

Wonderful World
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joshua Goldin
Written by	Joshua Goldin
Produced by	Miranda Bailey Matthew Leutwyler Glenn Williamson
Starring	Matthew Broderick Sanaa Lathan Michael K. Williams Jodelle Ferland Jesse Tyler Ferguson Ally Walker Philip Baker Hall
Cinematography	Daniel Shulman
Edited by	Jeff Canavan
Music by	Craig Richey
Production companies	Ambush Entertainment Back Lot Pictures Cold Iron Pictures
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27) (Tribeca) June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[1]
Box office	$9,309[2]

Wonderful World is a 2010 dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Joshua Goldin, and starring Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael K. Williams, Jodelle Ferland, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ally Walker, and Philip Baker Hall. It is Goldin's directorial debut. The story revolves around a misanthropic, former children's folk singer having his life changed after his Senegalese roommate goes into a diabetic coma, and the sister who arrives to take care of him that he falls in love with.

The film was produced by Ambush Entertainment, Back Lot Pictures and Cold Iron Pictures, with K5 International handling the world sales. Filming took place over 21 days in Shreveport, Louisiana, with a $3 million budget financed by producer Miranda Bailey through Ambush Entertainment. It made its world premiere on April 27, 2009, at the Tribeca Film Festival, got picked up by Magnolia Pictures for distribution, and was given a limited release in June 2010. Wonderful World garnered a mixed reception from critics over the script's unoriginality and numerous indie film clichés, but were universally positive towards Broderick's performance.