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Wish You Well

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 40m
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6.6/10
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Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
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A young girl and her brother come of age at their great-grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s.A young girl and her brother come of age at their great-grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s.A young girl and her brother come of age at their great-grandmother's house in Virginia during the 1940s.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
14,867
762
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    • Director
      • Darnell Martin
    • Writer
      • David Baldacci(based on novel)
    • Stars
      • Ellen Burstyn
      • Mackenzie Foy
      • Josh Lucas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Darnell Martin
    • Writer
      • David Baldacci(based on novel)
    • Stars
      • Ellen Burstyn
      • Mackenzie Foy
      • Josh Lucas
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    • 20User reviews
    • 1Critic review

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    Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, Mackenzie Foy, and JP Vanderloo in Wish You Well (2013)
    Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn, Sara Elizabeth Timmins, and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Laura Fraser and JP Vanderloo in Wish You Well (2013)
    Laura Fraser, Mackenzie Foy, and JP Vanderloo in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn, Josh Lucas, and Mackenzie Foy in Wish You Well (2013)
    Ellen Burstyn and Alano Miller in Wish You Well (2013)
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie Foy, and JP Vanderloo in Wish You Well (2013)

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    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Louisa Mae Cardinal
    Mackenzie Foy
    Mackenzie Foy
    • Lou Cardinal
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Cotton Longfellow
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • George Davis
    JP Vanderloo
    JP Vanderloo
    • Oz Cardinal
    Alano Miller
    Alano Miller
    • Eugene Randall
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    • Diamond Skinner
    Antonio Ducrot
    • Billy Davis
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Amanda Cardinal
    Dave Hager
    • Dr, Barnes
    Josh Murray
    Josh Murray
    • Jack Cardinal
    Keith Tyree
    • Judd Wheeler
    Sara Elizabeth Timmins
    Sara Elizabeth Timmins
    • Private Nurse
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Thurston Goode
    Pete Burris
    Pete Burris
    • Dr. Luther Ross
    Sara Eshleman
    • Sally Davis
    Jenny Howard
    • Estelle McCoy
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    • Bakery Stand Owner
    • Director
      • Darnell Martin
    • Writer
      • David Baldacci(based on novel) (script)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      David Baldacci dedicated his book "The Hit" to the cast & crew of "Wish You Well."
    • Goofs
      In one scene there were beautiful clouds in the sky but there was a jet plane contrail in the scene. It was 1940, no jets over Virginia.
    • Quotes

      Louisa Mae Cardinal: Memories are a funny thing. People like to change the past, so they can remember what it is they wanna remember.

    User reviews20

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    Top review
    8/10
    Clean as a Whistle
    Emotion filled Family Drama set in 1940's Virginia. Nice script for the all star ensemble of Actors !! Rich characters. All round Good Film, especially the Courtroom scenes. Narration top notch !!
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    • Jul 8, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2015 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hayat Mücadelesi
    • Filming locations
      • Giles County, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Baldacci Entertainment
      • Copper Beech Productions
      • Life Out Loud Films (LOL)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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