Name: What You Wish For
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Released: 2024-05-31
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Nick Stahl, Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez, Penelope Mitchell, Brian Groh

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Escape. Forever.

A talented chef with gambling woes flees to a Latin American villa to visit an old friend who appears to be living an extraordinary life as a private chef. Envy soon turns to greed and then to something deeply unsettling for the chef when he assumes his friend's life and discovers the motives of his mysterious clients.

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Latin American Thriller
Identity Theft
Moral Ambiguity
Culinary World
Psychological Tension
Mystery & Intrigue
Wealth & Corruption
Slow Burn
Sinister Clientele

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Directed by: Nicholas Tomnay
Written by: Nicholas Tomnay
Produced by: Nicholas Tomnay
Music by: Jeff Russo, Tracie Turnbull

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Facts

May 31, 2024 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released: May 31, 2024
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States
Available in: 30 countries

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Where can I stream What You Wish For?

Hulu

Kanopy

Hoopla

In the United States, What You Wish For streams on Hulu, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is What You Wish For worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 66).

Will What You Wish For scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 2 of 10 and tension 7.

Will What You Wish For make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.