Wish Upon (2017)

5.1PG-1390 minDirector: John R. Leonetti

2017 American horror film

Wish Upon is a 2017 American supernatural horror film, directed by John R. Leonetti, written by Barbara Marshall, and starring Joey King, Ki Hong Lee, Sydney Park, Shannon Purser, Sherilyn Fenn, Elisabeth Rohm, and Ryan Phillippe. The film follows a teenage girl who is given a magic music box that grants seven wishes, but kills someone close to her each time it does.

The film was theatrically released on July 14, 2017, by Broad Green Pictures and Orion Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics and grossed $23.5 million worldwide against a $12 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Wish Upon about?
Wish Upon (2017) — A teen girl discovers a magical box that will grant her seven wishes. As she uses her wishes for personal gain, bad things begin to happen to those around her. She discovers an evil entity lives inside the box and may be behind the gruesome deaths.
Is Wish Upon based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Wish Upon scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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