Wish You Were Here

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Wish You Were Here

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Released Jun 7, 2013

1h 33m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A man (Joel Edgerton), his wife and his sister-in-law must deal with the fallout after their vacation in Cambodia takes a tragic turn.

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Critics Consensus

Smart, slick, and thrilling, Wish You Were Here benefits from a compelling mystery at the center of its tightly wound plot, as well as strong performances from a cast that includes Joel Edgerton.

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Max Nelson

Film Comment Magazine

It's too easily satisfying, too traditionally well-made to be an honest portrait of dissatisfaction.

Nov 4, 2013

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

An Australian mystery-thriller dominated by Joel Edgerton's fearless performance as a compromised married man.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 20, 2013

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Peter Hartlaub

Hearst Newspapers

Wish You Were Here is an excellent idea for a State Department video, to remind travelers the obvious things not to do when visiting an unfamiliar country. As a drama, it feels a little empty.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 7, 2013

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

The movie takes itself very seriously.

Rated: 2.8/5

Nov 19, 2019

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

The performances of Edgerton and Price are compelling and wisely calibrated to carry the film through a potentially soggy narrative slump, likewise elevating the material beyond the trappings of a standard mystery thriller.

Aug 20, 2019

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Amie Simon

Three Imaginary Girls

... a solid thriller with great acting and direction - which is a pretty good way to spend a few hours of your weekend.

Mar 2, 2019

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Alain E

No idea how this is so highly rated. After 26 minutes I would rather watch paint dry.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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Cheryl W

I thought this was a great movie! The screenplay & directing was well done. Sometimes I like to watch a movie that I don't have to think too hard to keep up. Even though there is constant switching to past events, it was easy to follow. And shout out to the three main characters, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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James B

Good Aussie flick, reveals itself slowly. As solid and plausible a story as you can ask for from a film, it all just seems an unfortunate but possible situation that someone could find themselves in. Yet another gem out of a country that churns them out with astounding consistency.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Mark H

Idiotic waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/22

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s l

Kept me guessing until the end. Well worth watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Tells it's story well enough, accompanied with some decent acting and ominous toned drama.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Kieran Darcy-Smith

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Joel Edgerton

Dave Flannery

Teresa Palmer

Steph McKinney

Felicity Price

Alice Flannery

Antony Starr

Jeremy King

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Synopsis

A man (Joel Edgerton), his wife and his sister-in-law must deal with the fallout after their vacation in Cambodia takes a tragic turn.

Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
Producer: Angie Fielder
Screenwriter: Kieran Darcy-Smith, Felicity Price
Distributor: Entertainment One
Production Co: Aquarius Films, Blue-Tongue Films
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Some Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 7, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.3K
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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