Wish Upon a Star

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Wish Upon a Star

PG

Released Oct 12, 1996

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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After a brainy tomboy's (Danielle Harris) wish to trade places with her pretty, popular sister (Katherine Heigl), it comes true.

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

All in all, you could definitely do worse in picking a movie for the "tween" set (hear that, Mary Kate and Ashley?).

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 14, 2022

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

Romp about trading places has stereotypes, sensuality.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 22, 2014

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Heigl has the makings of a "Star"

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2005

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Audrey Rock-Richardson

Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Harmless enough, but so condescendingly saccharine, you might gag on it.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Janet Branagan

Apollo Guide

Rated: 68/100

Jul 24, 2001

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Emily P

I rewatched this for the first time as an adult and being a kid who once thought this movie was one of the greatest things ever, when you rewatch it as an adult you're like what was thinking?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Steve D

A good cast and worthy story can't make up for a laughable script and direction.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

"Weird Winter Festival" is better than "Freaky Friday" because only one of the leads is absolutely insufferable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Loved this movie... saw it in the late 90's. Cute and fun "switch" movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Very romantic film of the 90's just two sisters that never get along just got along later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

a freaky-friday scenario film. It's two very different teen sisters trading places and growing to understand each other better. It's light hearted and if you like 90s nostalgia it's worth the watch. The soundtrack is pretty great too!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

After a brainy tomboy's (Danielle Harris) wish to trade places with her pretty, popular sister (Katherine Heigl), it comes true.

Director: Blair Treu
Producer: David C. Anderson, Don Schain
Screenwriter: Jessica Barondes
Production Co: Leucadia Film Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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