Wish Upon

"Be careful what you wish for."

2017 1h 31m EN

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 1,498

HorrorThriller

Synopsis

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A teenage girl discovers a box with magical powers, but those powers comes with a deadly price.

“Be careful what you wish for.”

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Cast

Joey King
Clare Shannon
Ki Hong Lee
Ryan Hui
Sydney Park
Meredith McNeil
Shannon Purser
June Acosta
Sherilyn Fenn
Mrs. Deluca
Elisabeth Röhm
Johanna Shannon
Ryan Phillippe
Jonathan Shannon
Mitchell Slaggert
Paul Middlebrook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John R. Leonetti
Writers: Barbara Marshall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John R. Leonetti, shot by Michael Galbraith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andy Milburn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peck Prior 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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Joey King and Ki Hong Lee and Sydney Park carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be careful what you wish for.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5322012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John R. Leonetti directs. Michael Galbraith behind the camera. Andy Milburn scores. Peck Prior cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by John R. Leonetti, shot by Michael Galbraith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Andy Milburn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peck Prior shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joey King and Ki Hong Lee and Sydney Park carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Be careful what you wish for.".
7IMDB entry: tt5322012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Galbraith
Original score: Andy Milburn
Editing: Peck Prior
Production design: Bob Ziembicki
Costume design: Antoinette Messam
Makeup / hair: Carleigh Herbert
VFX supervisor: Anthony Paterson
Sound: Joe Dzuban
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,000,000
Box office: $14,300,000
Return: 119% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Wish Upon (2017)

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John R. Leonetti

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What people are saying

Gimly2017-10-07
★ 4/10
Wish Upon is laughably fuckin' stupid. But there's some value in the "laughable" aspect of that. You know, in a "laughing at" kind of way. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

Production companies

Who made it

Broad Green Pictures
US
BU
Busted Shark Productions
US
Orion Pictures
US

Key crew

Stunt DoubleLarissa Stadnichuk
Head CarpenterDavid Murphy
ThanksGary Dauberman
Costume DesignAntoinette Messam
ProducerSherryl Clark
CastingMichelle Wade Byrd
EditorPeck Prior
CastingMary Vernieu
Makeup Department HeadCarleigh Herbert
Digital IntermediateMark Griffith
Key Hair StylistRossana Vendramini
Music SupervisorAlexandra Patsavas
Visual Effects ProducerTiffany Smith
Boom OperatorAlexander Turner
GafferDavid Allan
Steadicam OperatorJohn Colavecchia
Local CastingJohn Buchan
Visual Effects SupervisorAnthony Paterson
Sound Effects EditorRandy Torres
Hair Department HeadKimberly Boyenger
Casting AssociateBret Howe
Animal WranglerJoel Norton
Visual Effects CoordinatorTimothy John Sharp
Set DesignerShelley Silverman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

magic
wish fulfillment

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2017-07-14PG-13
Physical2017-10-10PG-13

Also known as

International titles

I Wish - Faites un voeuFR
พร ขอ ตายTH
7 deseosMX
Wish Upon (Unrated Version)US
Бойся своих желанийRU
Sete Desejos 2017BR
ШкатулкаRU

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