What You Wish For

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What You Wish For

Released May 31, 2024

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Nick Stahl is a skillful master of how to move the gore with exactly the right pace to exude charm in spite of his character’s ongoing toxicity. He gets what he wishes for and ends up with more than he bargained for.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 27, 2024

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

One of the things that makes the movie work is that it acknowledges this fact but then makes the premise terrifyingly credible.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2024

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Without straining to make an obvious point, Mr. Tomnay uses black comedy and shocking splatters of gore to tweak the class of jaded plutocrats who are as asset-rich as they are morals-poor.

May 31, 2024

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Aaron Murray

Loud and Clear Reviews

There’s a visceral idea within the film’s narrative that has enough potential to be particularly powerful in execution, but the result is something a little safer and, unfortunately, less interesting than it could be.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 4, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

The supporting cast is also excellent and the screenplay delights with every gory and shocking turn

Jul 8, 2024

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This food-focused thriller is a tad familiar and perhaps even predictable, but it still manages to throw in enough secret ingredients to keep things simmering.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Kai H

It knows what it is and it does it good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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William P

Nice twist to this tale.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Audience Member

Who approved this movie to be made!!!!!?????. WTF!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Michael O

It doesn't take long to figure out what's cooking. What you wish for isn't always what you get. There is gore but you expect it when it happens. Like Hitchcock, this movie makes you wonder...will they get away with it? Some contradictory blips took one star away.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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BigDeez C

Great independent film worth your time for sure, super entertaining!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Melody M

Can blumhouse pick this movie up and make a what you wish for 2??? Incredible movie doesn’t get the recognition it deserves just because it’s a low budget film. I need a 2 to be made in another part of the world pls!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Nicholas Tomnay
Producer: Nicholas Tomnay, Kevin Chinoy, Francesca Silvestri
Screenwriter: Nicholas Tomnay
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Evergreen Avenue, Freestyle Picture Company, Jaguar Bite
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6K
Runtime: 1h 41m

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