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Jessica Barondes (writer)
Tagline:
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might, Become My Sister For A Night!
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A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true. full summary | add synopsis
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great casting
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Katherine Heigl | ... | Alexia Wheaton |
 | Danielle Harris | ... | Hayley Wheaton |
 | Don Jeffcoat | ... | Kyle Harding |
 | Scott Wilkinson | ... | Ben Wheaton |
| Mary Parker Williams | ... | Nan Wheaton |
| Lois Chiles | ... | Mittermonster |
 | Ivey Lloyd | ... | Caitlin Sheinbaum |
 | Matt Barker | ... | Simon |
| Jacque Gray | ... | Kazumi |
| Kari Petersen | ... | Talley |
| January Sorensen | ... | Sabrina |
| Duane Stephens | ... | Mr. Frauenfleder (as Duane V. Stephens) |
 | Mark Hofeling | ... | Mr. Watson |
 | Trevor Black | ... | Photographer |
| Emily Klindt | ... | Senior Class President |
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Rated PG for language and mild sensuality.
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90 min
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Danielle Harris was quite nervous about shooting the table-dance scene (which actually doesn't appear in most TV versions), so she asked if she could choose the people who are sitting at the table. She picked the boys who would be most uncomfortable watching her as to make herself more comfortable while performing.
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Alexia:
[Hayley as Alexia] Man oh, man. It worked.
Hayley: [Alexia as Hayley] What-what worked?
Alexia: I uh...
Hayley: You did this?
Alexia: I made a wish when-when I saw a shooting star.
Hayley: You made a wish to be me?
Alexia: I didn't think it would work.
[touches her boobs]
Hayley: [slaps her hand away from her chest] Ewwwww! I don't like it in here!
[pushes Alexia against the bathroom door]
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Hayley: [Alexia as Hayley] What-what worked?
Alexia: I uh...
Hayley: You did this?
Alexia: I made a wish when-when I saw a shooting star.
Hayley: You made a wish to be me?
Alexia: I didn't think it would work.
[touches her boobs]
Hayley: [slaps her hand away from her chest] Ewwwww! I don't like it in here!
[pushes Alexia against the bathroom door]
[...]
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I first knew about this movie from a friend's recommendation. I love Grey's Anatomy and Izzie is my favorite in it so I wanted to watch Katherine Heigl's previous work. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. While the story is undoubtedly clichéd, the girls' performances were great.
There is one fun fact, though. Danielle Harris played the younger sister but she is actually a year and a half older that Katherine Heigl. I do think it made sense to reverse the girls' roles. Katherine is not only at least a foot taller than Danielle, she is also much prettier. Besides, since they were supposed to have switched bodies, each of them were playing their own age for most of the movie anyway. I think the girls were perfectly cast in this film.