Wish Upon

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Wish Upon

PG-13

2017

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Jonathan Shannon (Ryan Phillippe) gives his 17-year-old daughter Clare (Joey King) an old music box that promises to grant its owner seven wishes. Skeptical at first, Clare becomes seduced by its dark powers when her life starts to radically improve with each wish. Everything seems perfect until she realizes that every wish she makes causes the people who are closest to her to die in violent and elaborate ways.

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Critics Consensus

Wish Upon is neither scary nor original, but its fundamental flaws as a horror movie may make it destination viewing for after-midnight camp genre enthusiasts.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Aug 15, 2017

2/5

It won't do much for grown-ups, but a camp slumber-party classic is born.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

Jul 30, 2017

2/5

Fashioning itself as a teen horror, Wish Upon is far too tame for most actual adolescents ...

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Jul 28, 2017

1/5

Feels like the result of some kind of diabolical, chimpanzee-fingered pact.

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

Sep 25, 2020

2.5/5

Wish Upon feels like the offspring of Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Final Destination, yet is content to remain a C student and coast on the success of its parents.

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Vincent Schilling

Indian Country Today

Jul 13, 2020

7.4/10

"Be careful what you wish for Clare, the demon might come after your soul. Of course, I wanted the filmmakers to develop that concept a bit more."

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Allen Almachar

The MacGuffin

Jul 13, 2020

C-

Wish Upon is pure empty space, a nothing experience that tries to take the easy path to its scares.

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Randal S

@RT96217402 Oct 23, 2026

I didn't hate it as much as some of the other reviewers did, but after watching this and obsession, I have to ask... Is The Monkey's Paw no longer required reading in high school? My one real gripe about it is that the lead character's IQ drops every time she uses the damned box. It takes her way too long to clue in to what's happening?

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Stevi L

@RT81413038 Oct 7, 2026

Predicable. Bad. Not good. Awful. Can’t think of any other synonyms for bad

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 3, 2026

Couldn't decide what to rate this movie so I give it a 1.5 stars!

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The W

@TheWagners Jul 4, 2026

Now this is one of those movies where it's soooo bad it's good. The main actress plays a clueless dumb teenager wishing for everything no one would wish for. The death scenes instead of being scary were hilarious everyone laughed in the theater. The main character cannot act and the way some people die makes the final destination look like "Hard Candy". I recommend it if you like "B" movies but I do warn you it's as bad as it's gonna get. Also the cinematography was okay some shots you could tell were rushed. The acting is typical for a bad movie and the effects aren't that bad. Overall meh but enjoyable if you're stoned or drunk.

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Catherine D.

@CatherineOrozco Jan 5, 2026

It’s a cool idea cool storyline. It’s meant for teenyboppers and if I were one I’d probably like it more.

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Ryan S

@RT95041243 Nov 28, 2025

I thought it was pretty decent. Some of the teenage lingo was cringe but I liked the concept. Be careful what you wish for.

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Synopsis

Jonathan Shannon (Ryan Phillippe) gives his 17-year-old daughter Clare (Joey King) an old music box that promises to grant its owner seven wishes. Skeptical at first, Clare becomes seduced by its dark powers when her life starts to radically improve with each wish. Everything seems perfect until she realizes that every wish she makes causes the people who are closest to her to die in violent and elaborate ways.

Director: John R. Leonetti
Producer: Sherryl Clark
Screenwriter: Barbara Marshall
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Orion Pictures, Busted Shark, Broad Green Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Language|Violent and Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.3M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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