Wish Upon a Star fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Family, growing up, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Wish Upon a Star is fast-paced.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Family, growing up, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, growing up, and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Wish Upon a Star is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Peacock in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 29 min
Wish Upon a Star runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Wish Upon a Star higher (70) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wish Upon a Star in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for Wish Upon a Star, including Unkempt Beauty, Adults Are Useless, Personality Swap.
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