Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
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In 1984, Wonder Woman must confront the consequences of a magical artifact that grants wishes but demands a heavy price.
The story
Set in 1984 during the Cold War, the film follows Diana Prince, who is working at the Smithsonian Institution while secretly performing heroic deeds as Wonder Woman. She befriends a new museum employee, Barbara Minerva, a geologist who struggles to get noticed. When the FBI asks the museum to identify stolen antiquities, both women discover a mysterious artifact known as the Dreamstone. The stone is rumored to grant its holder one wish. However, the discovery of its power leads to complications as both Diana and Barbara interact with the stone's influence, while a businessman named Maxwell Lord seeks to use its power for his own gain, threatening to bring about global instability.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1984, Diana Prince works at the Smithsonian while secretly acting as Wonder Woman. She befriends Barbara Minerva, who discovers the Dreamstone, an artifact that grants wishes but demands a heavy toll. After Diana saves Barbara from an assailant, Barbara wishes to be like Diana and gains superpowers. Simultaneously, Diana's former lover, Steve Trevor, is resurrected in another man's body. Maxwell Lord, a businessman, finds the Dreamstone and wishes to become the stone to gain its power, allowing him to steal the life force of others who make wishes. This causes global chaos. Diana discovers the stone was created by the God of Lies. As the world faces a nuclear threat due to the President's wish, Max plans to broadcast a global wish to steal more power. Diana and Steve confront him, but Barbara sides with Max. Steve convinces Diana to renounce her wish, restoring her strength. Diana, donning the armor of Asteria, fights Barbara, who has transformed into a humanoid cheetah. Diana eventually forces Max to renounce his wish, which stops the global chaos and restores Barbara to normal. In the end, Diana meets the man whose body Steve occupied.
- First release year
- 2020
- Runtime (minutes)
- 151
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Patty Jenkins
- Writers
- Patty Jenkins · screenplay; Geoff Johns · screenplay; David Callaham · screenplay; Patty Jenkins · story; Geoff Johns · story
- Cast and characters
- Gal Gadot · Diana Prince / Wonder Woman; Chris Pine · Steve Trevor; Kristen Wiig · Barbara Minerva / Cheetah; Pedro Pascal · Maxwell "Max Lord" Lorenzano; Robin Wright · Antiope; Connie Nielsen · Hippolyta
- Genres
- superhero; action; adventure; fantasy
- Themes
- wish fulfillment; consequences of power; sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- heroic; epic; whimsical
- Premise and plot tags
- superhero; fantasy; period piece
- Source material / true-story basis
- DC character Wonder Woman
- Franchise connections
- DC Extended Universe (DCEU)
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was noted for its 'vibrant escapism' and 'heroic' performances, though some critics found it 'overindulgent' or 'clichéd'.
- Production trivia
- The film was the first to sign up for the Producers Guild of America guidelines for dealing with incidents of sexual harassment on set.
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