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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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  • Drama
  • Family
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
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Darnell Martin
  • Writer
    • David Baldacci(based on novel)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Mackenzie Foy
    • Josh Lucas
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  • Director
    • Darnell Martin
  • Writer
    • David Baldacci(based on novel)
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Mackenzie Foy
    • Josh Lucas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 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 Cardinalas Louisa Mae Cardinal
    Mackenzie Foy
    Mackenzie Foy
    • Lou Cardinalas Lou Cardinal
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Cotton Longfellowas Cotton Longfellow
    Ned Bellamy
    Ned Bellamy
    • George Davisas George Davis
    JP Vanderloo
    JP Vanderloo
    • Oz Cardinalas Oz Cardinal
    Alano Miller
    Alano Miller
    • Eugene Randallas Eugene Randall
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick
    • Diamond Skinneras Diamond Skinner
    Antonio Ducrot
    • Billy Davisas Billy Davis
    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Amanda Cardinalas Amanda Cardinal
    Dave Hager
    • Dr, Barnesas Dr, Barnes
    Josh Murray
    Josh Murray
    • Jack Cardinalas Jack Cardinal
    Keith Tyree
    • Judd Wheeleras Judd Wheeler
    Sara Elizabeth Timmins
    Sara Elizabeth Timmins
    • Private Nurseas Private Nurse
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Thurston Goodeas Thurston Goode
    Pete Burris
    Pete Burris
    • Dr. Luther Rossas Dr. Luther Ross
    Sara Eshleman
    • Sally Davisas Sally Davis
    Jenny Howard
    • Estelle McCoyas Estelle McCoy
    Joe Inscoe
    Joe Inscoe
    • Bakery Stand Owneras Bakery Stand Owner
    • Director
      • Darnell Martin
    • Writer
      • David Baldacci(based on novel) (script)
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    Storyline

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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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    10/10
    10 STAR ALL THE WAY
    No, it's not action packed as is usually the case with a lot of movies now, but more importantly it took me to another time and place. A place that I didn't want to leave. I'm not going into details, I want you to watch this. I honestly savored every minute of this movie and took my sweet time watching it. Very well crafted and edited and I was honestly surprised at the seemingly simple ease at going back in time, to another place and taking you right along with them. I cannot recommend this enough. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 11/26/2020
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    • jewelch
    • Nov 27, 2020

    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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