What You Wish For (2023) Horror Thriller
What You Wish For (2023) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
What You Wish For Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A chef with gambling problems flees to a Latin American villa where he assumes another man"s identity.
Tagline: Escape. Forever.
More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!Ryan (Nick Stahl) is a talented, down-on-his-luck chef with crushing gambling problems. Circumstances being what they are, he leaves town in a hurry for the safe haven of an unnamed Latin American country where his friend Jack (Brian Groh), a more prestigious chef with his own unique troubles, welcomes him into his home. Ryan has no idea how Jack’s able to afford his extravagant lifestyle cooking for the elite in paradise; he doesn’t want to feel envious, yet he can’t help but want this life for himself as well. Soon, a grim twist of fate will give that to him. Ryan assumes his friend’s identity and soon discovers just what Jack’s been doing to maintain the lifestyle he so desperately craved.
Written and Directed by Nicholas Tomnay
Starring Nick Stahl, Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez, Penelope Mitchell, Juan Carlos Messier, Brian Groh
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What You Wish For Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2023 (more 2023 movies)
Box Office: $6,279
Awards: 6
Nominations: 2
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / What You Wish For Release Dates In Theaters: May 31, 2024, VOD: Aug 27, 2024, Digital HD: Aug 27, 2024, Blu-ray: Aug 27, 2024
Producers: Heidi Arkinstall, Simon Beltran Echeverri, Lisa Boli, Kevin Chinoy, Yvette Cobarrubias, Carlos Osorio, Maria Palau Saavedra, Francesca Silvestri, Juan Pablo Solano, Nicholas Tomnay, Juan Diego Villegas
Musicians: Jeff Russo, Tracie Turnbull
Cinematographers: Mateo Guzmán
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What You Wish For Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Stahl | ... | Ryan |
| Tamsin Topolski | ... | Imogene |
| Randy Vasquez | ... | Detective Ruiz |
| Penelope Mitchell | ... | Alice |
| Juan Carlos Messier | ... | Maurice |
| Brian Groh | ... | Jack |
| Ariel Sierra | ... | Officer Gallo |
| David Tominaga | ... | Akira |
| Norma Nivia | ... | Frankie |
| Megumi Hasebe | ... | Li Na |
| Evan Sudarsky | ... | Alvin |
| Greg Winter | ... | Barry |
| Juan Pablo Solano | ... | Driver |
| Camila Herrera | ... | Young country girl |
| Maria Fernanda Gomez | ... | Maria |
| Brian Acuna | ... | Roberto |
| Maria Teresa Cuellar | ... | Grandmother |
| Raphael Philippon | ... | Bjorn |
| Felipe Solano | ... | Jose |
| Laure Stockley | ... | UK Banker |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nick Stahl (b. December 5, 1979) – Ryan
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Tamsin Topolski – Imogene
- Randy Vasquez – Detective Ruiz
- Penelope Mitchell (b. July 24, 1991) – Alice
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Juan Carlos Messier – Maurice
- Brian Groh – Jack
- Ariel Sierra – Officer Gallo
- David Tominaga – Akira
- Norma Nivia – Frankie
- Megumi Hasebe – Li Na
- Evan Sudarsky – Alvin
- Greg Winter – Barry
- Juan Pablo Solano – Driver
- Camila Herrera – Young country girl
- Maria Fernanda Gomez – Maria
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