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Wish Upon

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
22K
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Joey King in Wish Upon (2017)
Twelve years after discovering her mother's suicide, Clare is bullied in high school, embarrassed by her hoarder father, and ignored by her longtime crush. All that changes when her dad comes home with an old music box whose inscription promises to grant its owner seven wishes. While Clare is initially skeptical of this magic box, she can't help but be seduced by its dark powers, and is thrilled as her life radically improves with each wish. Clare finally has the life she's always wanted and everything seems perfect - until the people closest to her begin dying in violent and elaborate ways after each wish.
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A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.A teenage girl discovers a box that carries magic powers and a deadly price for using them.

  • Director
    • John R. Leonetti
  • Writer
    • Barbara Marshall
  • Stars
    • Joey King
    • Ryan Phillippe
    • Ki Hong Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John R. Leonetti
    • Writer
      • Barbara Marshall
    • Stars
      • Joey King
      • Ryan Phillippe
      • Ki Hong Lee
    • 201User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Clare Shannon
    Ryan Phillippe
    Ryan Phillippe
    • Jonathan Shannon
    Ki Hong Lee
    Ki Hong Lee
    • Ryan Hui
    Mitchell Slaggert
    Mitchell Slaggert
    • Paul Middlebrook
    Shannon Purser
    Shannon Purser
    • June Acosta
    Sydney Park
    Sydney Park
    • Meredith McNeil
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Johanna Shannon
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Josephine Langford
    Josephine Langford
    • Darcie Chapman
    Alexander Nunez
    Alexander Nunez
    • Tyler Manguso
    Daniela Barbosa
    Daniela Barbosa
    • Lola Sanchez
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Carl Morris
    Sherilyn Fenn
    Sherilyn Fenn
    • Mrs. Deluca
    Raegan Revord
    Raegan Revord
    • Young Clare
    Alice Lee
    Alice Lee
    • Gina
    Victor Sutton
    • Uncle August
    Albert Chung
    Albert Chung
    • Roland Moon
    Michelle Alexander
    Michelle Alexander
    • House Manager
    Natalie Prinzen-Klages
    • Twin #1
    • Director
      • John R. Leonetti
    • Writer
      • Barbara Marshall
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film is loosely based on W.W. Jacobs' short story The Monkey's Paw.
    • Goofs
      When Clare goes to chase the intruder the second time, her father comes out with the beard that he had shaved off in the scene prior, and the next time we see him, the beard is gone again.
    • Quotes

      Ryan Hui: Hold up, you dig on multiverses?

    • Crazy credits
      Mid-way through the credits, Ryan goes and digs up the box. He looks it over, and says to himself "7 wishes?" possibly hinting at a potential sequel.
    • Alternate versions
      The director's Unrated Version is one minute longer than the Theatrical Cut, it has more gore and it is only available on the American Blu-ray.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: Wish Upon (2017) (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Take My Summer Away
      Written by Coke Youngblood & Danny Burke

      Published by Songs Music Publishing, LLC and CS Music Publishing o/b/o Danny Burke Music (ASCAP), Songs of SMP (ASCAP), Coke Youngblood (ASCAP)

      Performed by Truli

      Courtesy of Songs Music Publishing, LLC

    User reviews201

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Wish Upon: Modern day monkeys paw
    Wish Upon is a horror tale that tells the story of a mysterious Chinese music box that grants seven wishes, but at a price.

    Starring the adorable Joey King alongside Ryan Phillippe and Elisabeth Rohm it's an original piece, though clearly influenced by the classic tale of the monkeys paw. Thankfully I like that old tale so was excited to see what new twists they brought to the table, and quite frankly I walked away happy though some influence came from Final Destination (2000) as well.

    It's a well constructed, suitably paced movie with a fantastic cast and more than a sprinkle of good ideas. I find Joey King very likeable, not only the fact that she's adorable but she's a competent actress with hopefully a great career ahead of her and it's about time Phillippe returned to form.

    If you like alternative horror that doesn't rely on a dude with a knife, ghosts, big scary monsters or demonic themes then this may well be for you. There were elements that left me scratching my head but nothing that wasn't forgivable.

    Well worth a watch.

    The Good:

    Fantastic cast

    Solid concept

    The Bad:

    Dreadful cover art

    Couple of loose ends
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    • Platypuschow
    • Jan 11, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chiếc Hộp Ma Quái
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Broad Green Pictures
      • Busted Shark Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,301,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,467,084
      • Jul 16, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,468,586
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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