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{{Short description|2023 film by Nick Tomnay}} {{Short description|2023 film by Nick Tomnay}}

{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| name = What You Wish For (2023) | name =
| image = WYWF 1Sht FM1 LR.jpg | image =
| caption = Theatrical release poster | caption =
| director = Nicholas Tomnay | director = Nicholas Tomnay
| producer = {{ubl|Nicholas Tomnay|Francesca Silvestri|Kevin Chinoy}} | producer = {{Plainlist|Kevin Chinoy|Francesca Silvestri|producer}}
| writer = Nicholas Tomnay | writer = Nicholas Tomnay
| starring = {{Plainlist| | starring = {{Plainlist|
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| distributor = ] | distributor = ]
| released = {{Film date|2024|5|31|United States}} | released = {{Film date|2024|5|31|United States}}
| runtime = 101 minutes | runtime = 104 minutes
| country = United States | country = United States
| language = {{Plainlist| | language = {{Plainlist|
* English * English
* Spanish * Spanish
}} }}
| budget =
| gross = $6,279<ref name="TN">{{Cite The Numbers |id=What-You-Wish-For-(2024) |title= What You Wish For (2024) |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=13638858 |title=What You Wish For (2023) |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> | gross = $6,279<ref name="TN">{{cite web |title=What You Wish For |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt13638858/ |website=] |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>
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'''''What You Wish For''''' is a 2023 American ] film, written and directed by Nicholas Tomnay. The film stars ], Tamsin Topolski, ], and ]. It is Nicholas Tomnay's second feature film after ] (2010).<ref>{{Citation |last=Tomnay |first=Nicholas |title=What You Wish For |date=2023-09-22 |type=Thriller |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13638858/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_what%2520you%2520wish%2520for |access-date=2024-06-23 |others=Nick Stahl, Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez |publisher=Evergreen Avenue, Jaguar Bite, Freestyle Picture Company}}</ref> '''''What You Wish For''''' is a 2023 American ] written and directed by Nicholas Tomnay, and starring ], Tamsin Topolski, ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=What You Wish For (2023) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/what-you-wish-for/ |website=] |access-date=23 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=What You Wish For |url=https://www.ign.com/movies/what-you-wish-for |website=] |access-date=23 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>


''What You Wish For'' had ] in United States on 31 May 2024. The film received generally favourable reviews from critics. ''What You Wish For'' had ] in United States on 31 May 2024.<ref name="TN"/>


== Premise == ==Plot==
{{More plot|date=June 2023}} {{More plot|date=June 2024}}
Ryan, a down-on-his-luck chef, flees from his ] to a Latin American country to meet with Jack, his mate from the culinary school who now cooks for a shady entertainment company specialising in illegal dinner events with ] for high-end clientele. When Jack hangs himself, Ryan sees his ] as an opportunity to escape from his own financial difficulties and takes Jack's place at the cooking table, after the company's killer "sources" a male local as "meat produce" for him to use when cooking an important meal for the clients of the company.
Ryan, a talented but down-on-his-luck chef, goes to visit his friend Jack, a successful chef cooking for the elite, in an unnamed Latin American country. Envious of Jack's extravagant lifestyle, circumstances land Ryan in a position to assume the identity of another, and he takes the job, preparing a special meal.


==Cast== ==Cast==
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* Brian Groh as Jack * Brian Groh as Jack


== Production ==
Nicholas Tomnay wrote the screenplay in the fall of 2018 through the winter of 2019.


⚫ ==Release==
] took place over 23 days in ] during October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-30 |title=Director & Writer Nicholas Tomnay – What You Wish For starring Nick Stahl {{!}} Rich Girl Network TV |url=https://www.richgirlnetwork.tv/2024/05/director-writer-nicholas-tomnay-what-you-wish-for-starring-nick-stahl/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫ ''What You Wish For'' was ] in United States by ] on 31 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Amy |title=What You Wish For Movie |url=https://www.movieinsider.com/m22827/what-you-wish-for |website=] |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>

⚫ == Release ==
What You Wish For premiered at the ''],'' on July 30, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fantasia Festival {{!}} What You Wish For |url=https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film/what-you-wish-for |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Fantasia Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> The film played in several other festivals, including ''],''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=WHAT YOU WISH FOR to Hold U.K. Premiere at FrightFest & U.S. at Fantastic Fest |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/WHAT-YOU-WISH-FOR-to-Hold-UK-Premiere-at-FrightFest-US-at-Fantastic-Fest-20230822 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> ''],''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2023-08-15 |title=Fantastic Fest Sets 2023 Lineup; Legendary Pictures’ ‘The Toxic Avenger’ To Open, Blumhouse Horror Comedy ‘Totally Killer’ Closes |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/fantastic-fest-announces-2023-lineup-the-toxic-avenger-totally-killer-1235519673/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=What You Wish For |url=https://screamfestla.com/2023/film/what-you-wish |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=SCREAMFEST |language=en}}</ref> In January 2024, Magnet Releasing acquired the United States distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=2024-01-18 |title=Magnet Releasing Nabs Suspense-Horror Film ‘What You Wish For’ (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/magnet-releasing-buys-what-you-wish-for-nick-stahl-1235875872/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

⚫ ''What You Wish For'' was ] and on digital in United States by ] on 31 May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Amy |title=What You Wish For Movie |url=https://www.movieinsider.com/m22827/what-you-wish-for |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=]}}</ref>


== Reception == == Reception ==

=== Critical response === === Critical response ===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|82|7.2|33|access-date=23 June 2024}}<ref name="RT2">{{cite web |title=What You Wish For |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_you_wish_for |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=]}}</ref> {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|82|7.2|33|access-date=23 June 2024}}<ref name="RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_you_wish_for|title=What You Wish For|website=]|access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref>

] of '']'' stated "The pleasure it brings is comfortingly old-fashioned."<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Kyle |author-link=Kyle Smith (critic) |date=May 30, 2024 |title=‘What You Wish For’ Review: Sous-Chef Suspense |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/what-you-wish-for-review-sous-chef-suspense-nick-stahl-nicholas-tomnay-14c9e35a |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=]}}</ref>


Critic ] also gave the film a positive review calling the experience 'terrifyingly credible', and compared the affect to "...Hitchcock’s “Psycho” in which Norman Bates is dumping Marion Crane’s car, with her dead body in the trunk, into the swamp behind the Bates Motel. It sinks steadily for a while, then stalls, and we gasp. And we wonder, why are we gasping?"<ref>{{cite web |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |author-link=Glenn Kenny |title=What You Wish For movie review (2024) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/what-you-wish-for-film-review-2024 |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=] |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref> ] of '']'' stated "The pleasure it brings is comfortingly old-fashioned."<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Kyle |author-link=Kyle Smith (critic) |title=‘What You Wish For’ Review: Sous-Chef Suspense |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/what-you-wish-for-review-sous-chef-suspense-nick-stahl-nicholas-tomnay-14c9e35a |url-access=subscription |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=] |date=May 30, 2024}}</ref>


Courtney Howard of '']'' was less enthusiastic about the film, stating, "The obvious ]-inspired lessons make what could’ve been an extraordinary meal into something far less memorable."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Courtney |date=30 May 2024 |title=‘What You Wish For’ Review: Nick Stahl Serves a Devious Dish in This Taut but Half-Baked Thriller |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/what-you-wish-for-review-1236019484/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Critic ] called the film a "spoiler" and wrote "...Hitchcock’s “Psycho” in which Norman Bates is dumping Marion Crane’s car, with her dead body in the trunk, into the swamp behind the Bates Motel. It sinks steadily for a while, then stalls, and we gasp. And we wonder, why are we gasping?"<ref>{{cite web |last=Kenny |first=Glenn |author-link=Glenn Kenny |title=What You Wish For movie review (2024) {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/what-you-wish-for-film-review-2024 |website=] |access-date=23 June 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>


Courtney Howard of '']'' was less enthusiastic about the film, stating "The obvious ]-inspired lessons make what could’ve been an extraordinary meal into something far less memorable."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Courtney |title=‘What You Wish For’ Review: Nick Stahl Serves a Devious Dish in This Taut but Half-Baked Thriller |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/what-you-wish-for-review-1236019484/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=] |date=30 May 2024}}</ref>
Michael Talbot Haynes at ] gave the film 8/10, writing "''What You Wish For'' is everything you could wish for in a well-lit plunge into the abyss."


Abigail Stevens of '']'' called the film a 'smart black horror comedy'.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevens |first=Abigail |date=1 June 2024 |title=What You Wish For Review: The Menu Part 2 Serves Up Grotesque Twists & Delicious Character Dynamics |url=https://screenrant.com/what-you-wish-for-movie-review/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=] |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Chase Hutchinson for '']'' gave a negative statement on the film "..''What You Wish For'' just leaves you wanting for the real meal to start rather than one that only pays lip service to its deeper ideas."<ref>{{cite news |last=Hutchinson |first=Chase |title='What You Wish For' Review: Imagine 'The Bear' Was a Destination Horror Movie |url=https://collider.com/what-you-wish-for-review/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=] |date=31 May 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|4|10}}</ref>


Mary Beth McAndrews from ] gave a glowing review of 4.5 stars, writing, "''What You Wish For'' is a delightfully skeezy thriller about desperation and searching for that one life-changing meal."<ref>{{Cite web |last=McAndrews |first=Mary Beth |date=2023-10-06 |title=‘What You Wish For’ Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: Scrumptious Culinary Horror |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/464652/what-you-wish-for-fantastic-fest-2023-review-scrumptious-culinary-horror/ |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref> Abigail Stevens of '']'' opined "Not everyone will amass massive gambling debts and will want a successful career for themselves, a plot hole ''What You Wish For'' doesn’t exactly address."<ref>{{cite news |last=Stevens |first=Abigail |title=What You Wish For Review: The Menu Part 2 Serves Up Grotesque Twists & Delicious Character Dynamics |url=https://screenrant.com/what-you-wish-for-movie-review/ |access-date=23 June 2024 |work=] |date=1 June 2024 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>


== References == == References ==

Revision as of 16:39, 23 June 2024

2023 film by Nick Tomnay
What You Wish For
Directed byNicholas Tomnay
Written byNicholas Tomnay
Produced byKevin Chinoy
Starring
CinematographyMateo Guzmán
Edited byNicholas Tomnay
Music by
Production
company		Evergreen Avenue
Distributed byMagnet Releasing
Release date
  • May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31) (United States)
Running time104 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Box office$6,279

What You Wish For is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by Nicholas Tomnay, and starring Nick Stahl, Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez and Penelope Mitchell.

What You Wish For had limited theatrical release in United States on 31 May 2024.

Plot

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Ryan, a down-on-his-luck chef, flees from his gambling problems to a Latin American country to meet with Jack, his mate from the culinary school who now cooks for a shady entertainment company specialising in illegal dinner events with human flesh for high-end clientele. When Jack hangs himself, Ryan sees his suicide as an opportunity to escape from his own financial difficulties and takes Jack's place at the cooking table, after the company's killer "sources" a male local as "meat produce" for him to use when cooking an important meal for the clients of the company.

Cast


Release

What You Wish For was released in select cinemas in United States by Magnet Releasing on 31 May 2024.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 33 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.2/10.

Kyle Smith of The Wall Street Journal stated "The pleasure it brings is comfortingly old-fashioned."

Critic Glenn Kenny called the film a "spoiler" and wrote "...Hitchcock’s “Psycho” in which Norman Bates is dumping Marion Crane’s car, with her dead body in the trunk, into the swamp behind the Bates Motel. It sinks steadily for a while, then stalls, and we gasp. And we wonder, why are we gasping?"

Courtney Howard of Variety was less enthusiastic about the film, stating "The obvious Aesop’s Fables-inspired lessons make what could’ve been an extraordinary meal into something far less memorable."

Chase Hutchinson for Collider gave a negative statement on the film "..What You Wish For just leaves you wanting for the real meal to start rather than one that only pays lip service to its deeper ideas."

Abigail Stevens of Screen Rant opined "Not everyone will amass massive gambling debts and will want a successful career for themselves, a plot hole What You Wish For doesn’t exactly address."

References

  1. ^ "What You Wish For". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. "What You Wish For (2023)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. "What You Wish For". IGN. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. Renner, Amy. "What You Wish For Movie". Movie Insider. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. "What You Wish For". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. Smith, Kyle (May 30, 2024). "'What You Wish For' Review: Sous-Chef Suspense". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. Kenny, Glenn. "What You Wish For movie review (2024) | Roger Ebert". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. Howard, Courtney (30 May 2024). "'What You Wish For' Review: Nick Stahl Serves a Devious Dish in This Taut but Half-Baked Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. Hutchinson, Chase (31 May 2024). "'What You Wish For' Review: Imagine 'The Bear' Was a Destination Horror Movie". Collider. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. Stevens, Abigail (1 June 2024). "What You Wish For Review: The Menu Part 2 Serves Up Grotesque Twists & Delicious Character Dynamics". Screen Rant. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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