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Wish You Well

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.6K
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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.

  • Director
    • Darnell Martin
  • Writer
    • David Baldacci
  • Stars
    • Ellen Burstyn
    • Mackenzie Foy
    • Josh Lucas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Darnell Martin
    • Writer
      • David Baldacci
    • Stars
      • Ellen Burstyn
      • Mackenzie Foy
      • Josh Lucas
    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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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
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    6nowego

    Some may find it slow

    Some viewers will find this a bit slow for them, but if you perceivere you will love it.

    I don't think I have ever seen an Ellen Burstyn performance that I did not like and MacKenzie Foy was just excellent in her role. In fact both children were rather well played by MacKenzie Foy and JP Vanderloo.

    If you are not into historical stories or aren't fond of feel good movies, give this a miss, you probably won't like it either. This is no lovey dovey romance, but it is a really good movie that can be watched by most, although not necessarily appreciated by all.

    Overall I really liked it and recommend it to anyone who wants to feel good about the world for a moment.

    6/10
    10skpn123

    A Baldacci novel beautifully depicted on screen

    This movie is stunning with a lovely lilting pace, beautiful photography and a cast of actors young and old to be proud of. I would never have guessed this is a low budget film. It is superbly done.
    8Intermissionman_

    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 !!
    9Lenaparle

    Great family movie

    Heartwarming story of love, loss and greed and how it affects people across generations.
    10jewelch

    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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    • Trivia
      David Baldacci dedicated his book "The Hit" to this movie's cast and crew.
    • Goofs
      When George is driving away from Louisa Mae's farm, there are several large round bales of hay on the hill behind him. Round balers weren't invented until the 1960s.
    • Quotes

      Louisa Mae Cardinal: Believing in something is a lot better than having an empty heart.

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    • Release date
      • April 2015 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • 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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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