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Film · 2017

Wish Upon

Directed by John R. Leonetti · starring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe and Ki Hong Lee

  • 1 h 30 min
  • 15
  • Drama · Fantasy · Horror
  • USACanada
  • Released in the UK 27 July 2017
  • 3.7 AverageMovieNCo
  • 4.0 Users6 votes
  • 3.4 Critics5 reviews
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Synopsis

Clare Shannon is a regular girl of 17 years old: she tries to survive in her high school, being popular and also she cares a lot about their friends' opinion. Everything normal until her dad give her a strange present, a big music box that says that it complies wishes to its owner. Clare feels secure with that, so she stars to ask for different things. She gets money, love and fame, but suddenly she realizes that all that things hace a price. All the people around her begin to die in a horrible way. She has to do something for save her family's life. But, can she do that? This fantastic horror movie is starring by Joey King ('The Conjuring') and directed by John R. Leonetti.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
90 min1 hour and 30 minutes
Budget
$12mBroad Green Pictures
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Wish Upon?
1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Wish Upon released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 27 July 2017.
Who directed Wish Upon?
John R. Leonetti.
Who is in Wish Upon?
It stars Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee and Mitchell Slaggert.
Where can I watch Wish Upon?
In the UK it is available with the Prime Video channel on MGM+ and to rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (15)
Director
John R. Leonetti

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos
'Wish Upon' Trailer 1:192 July 2017

Photos and posters

All 14 photos

Reviews

All 5 reviews
4.0 6 votes
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What the critics say average 3.4 from 5 outlets

  • 6.0 New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis The splatter is deployed cautiously and sometimes wittily, the story moving briskly from wishes granted to costs exacted with the help of familiar faces (including a warm Sherilyn Fenn as Clare?s… Read
  • 4.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck Much of the film?s effectiveness can be credited to King, who makes Shannon appealing even when acting selfishly. It?s also refreshing to see a teen character portrayed by an actual teenager as… Read
  • 1.6 IndiewireEric Kohn Fortunately, you don?t need to wish for better versions of the movie experience Wish Upon calls to mind; they exist, and deserve repeat viewings far more than Wish Upon deserves one. Read

Soundtrack

All 20 songs
  1. Don't Take My Summer AwayPublished Songs Music Publishing, LLC, CS Music Publishing o, b, o Danny Burke Music Spotify
  2. L.E.T.S.G.O. (Cashio Remix Remix)Published Edgecliffe Music, ASCAP, Jamin Wilcox Publishing, ASCAP, Headband Spotify
  3. Night LiesPublished Songs Music Publishing, LLC, CS Music Publishing o, b, o Songs MP Spotify
  4. OceanPublished Rough Trade Songs, BMI, o, b, o Clean Your Homefish Music Spotify

Trivia

  • Inspiration

    It's based in a W. W. Jacobs' story called 'The Monkey's Paw'.

  • Third

    It's the third time that Joey King has a role in a horror movie. The other ones are 'The Conjuring' and 'Quarantine'.

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