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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMuch of the film’s effectiveness can be credited to King, who makes Shannon appealing even when acting selfishly. It’s also refreshing to see a teen character portrayed by an actual teenager as opposed to the usual twentysomething.
- 40VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerBy any normal standards, teen horror flick Wish Upon is a pretty bad movie. But its badness is of such a distinct and kooky character that it can’t help but exert an inadvertent charm.
- 40IGNAlex WelchIGNAlex WelchWish Upon is the successor to the Final Destination franchise that no one asked for.
- 40We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWish Upon is a Final Destination redux that pulls too many punches.
- 38Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonThe only wish that ends up satisfyingly granted is, in Wish Upon's final and utterly predictable tableau, the audience's.
- 38The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe whole purpose of this teen horror movie is to show creatively gruesome deaths. If you prefer your horror flicks with a dash of wit or suspense, look elsewhere.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreOnce the magic box, its allure and its consequences take over, the run-of-the-mill Wish Upon loses its promise and its footing.
- 20Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisUnfortunately, the filmmakers here have no earthly idea how to execute this nifty supernatural conceit (Barbara Marshall’s screenplay appeared on the 2015 Black List), teetering between cheap laughs and cheap thrills without doing either very well.
- 20TheWrapInkoo KangTheWrapInkoo KangThe death scenes range from goofy and completely preventable to modestly suspenseful.
- 20The GuardianBenjamin LeeThe GuardianBenjamin LeeThis is carelessly made trash but worse, it’s carelessly made trash that thinks it will spawn not just a franchise but a cinematic universe.