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What You Wish For

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2024 | 102 min | Thriller, Comedy, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Psycho or The Menu, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

A talented chef with gambling woes flees to a Latin American villa to visit an old friend who appears to be living an extraordinary life as a private chef. Envy soon turns to greed and then to something deeply unsettling for the chef when he assumes his friend's life and discovers the motives of his mysterious clients.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 133K people sought it out in the past year

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Directed by Nicholas Tomnay

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  • Brian GrohJack
  • Juan Carlos MessierMaurice
  • Ariel SierraOfficer Gallo
  • Greg WinterBarry
  • Juan Pablo SolanoDriver
  • Laure StockleyUK Banker