What You Wish For fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
What You Wish For is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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What You Wish For is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 42 min
What You Wish For runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see What You Wish For much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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