Wish Upon a Star

"I wish I may, I wish I might, become my sister for a night!"

1996 1h 29m EN

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6.5

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40%

ROTTEN

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6.6

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★6.5TMDB · 200🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 8,961

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.

“I wish I may, I wish I might, become my sister for a night!”

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Cast

Katherine Heigl
Alexia Wheaton
Danielle Harris
Hayley Wheaton
Donnie Jeffcoat
Kyle Harding
Scott Wilkinson
Ben Wheaton
Mary Parker Williams
Nan Wheaton
Lois Chiles
Mittermonster
Ivey Lloyd
Caitlin Sheinbaum
Matt Barker
Simon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blair Treu
Writers: Jessica Barondes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blair Treu, shot by Brian Sullivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris and Donnie Jeffcoat carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I wish I may, I wish I might, become my sister for a night!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Blair Treu directs. Brian Sullivan behind the camera. David Blangsted cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Blair Treu, shot by Brian Sullivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris and Donnie Jeffcoat carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "I wish I may, I wish I might, become my sister for a night!".
8IMDB entry: tt0118178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "sibling relationship", "comet", "body-swap".