Were the World Mine
Seen it?2008 | 97 min | Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved Ghost or Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
If you had a love-potion, who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's magical, purple love-pansy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$120K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Gustafson
- Tanner CohenTimothy
- Judy McLaneDonna
- Zelda WilliamsFrankie
- Wendy RobieMrs. Tebbit
- Jill LarsonNora Bellinger
- Ricky GoldmanMax
- Nathaniel David BeckerJonathon
- Christian StolteCoach Driskill
- David DarlowDr. Lawrence Bellinger
- Parker CroftCooper