SummaryRyan (Nick Stahl) is a talented, down-on-his-luck chef with crushing gambling problems. Circumstances being what they are, he leaves town in a hurry for the safe haven of an unnamed Latin American country where his friend Jack (Brian Groh), a more prestigious chef with his own unique troubles, welcomes him into his home. Ryan has no idea how Jack... Read More
Directed By:Nicholas Tomnay
Written By:Nicholas Tomnay
What You Wish For
Metascore
Generally Favorable
66
User score
Generally Favorable
6.6
My Score
Drag or tap to give a rating
Hover and click to give a rating
Not available in your country?
ExpressVPN
Get 3 Extra months free
$6.67/mth
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
66
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jun 14, 2024
80
What You Wish For is everything you could wish for in a well-lit plunge into the abyss. The script’s condemnation of the class system is much more potent than the overrated, sneering misfire The Menu.
Jun 7, 2024
80
Without straining to make an obvious point, Mr. Tomnay uses black comedy and shocking splatters of gore to tweak the class of jaded plutocrats who are as asset-rich as they are morals-poor.
Jun 27, 2024
75
Writer-director Nicholas Tomnay knows how to make maximum use of plot twists that keep an audience on its toes, and Nick Stahl is a skillful master of how to move the gore with exactly the right pace to exude charm in spite of his character’s ongoing toxicity.
Jun 13, 2024
75
Stahl’s acting has always had a quiet power, communicating roiling emotional distress under an often vaguely menacing stillness. This gives a fresh perspective to Ryan’s eventual impotence as he negotiates his new identity.
Jun 7, 2024
70
What You Wish For posits that the cycle of working for an evil, self-righteous entity never stops.
May 30, 2024
60
Filmmaker Nicholas Tomnay’s sophomore feature percolates with atmospheric dread and austerity, but only superficially explores the twisted amorality of the 1% and those who service their whims. While not always successful in cooking up tantalizing commentary on human behavior, it offers a decent helping of Hitchcockian intrigue.
Jun 5, 2024
40
Though it assembles some of the right ingredients before laying them out before you, it never proceeds to arrange them in any particularly interesting or entertaining way.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.6
71% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
24% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
6% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Jun 7, 2024
6
An odd and surprising movie. The location was nice. The acting wasn't that great, but it wasn't that bad either. The story moved along, even though I didn't really know what was going on until the end, which, I guess, was the point. We'd rate this: "go ahead and watch it because there are a lot of movies worse than this one."
Jan 25, 2026
4
Technically, the film is okay. If you're into macabre thrillers with a gross-out factor, you'll find it entertaining. Suspenseful? Mostly.From a critical, personal perspective, the film is almost rubbish. You watch it once, maybe remember the good idea behind it, and then thankfully forget all the flaws. The biggest problem is that the film takes itself too seriously, and it's precisely this seriousness that makes it so hard to stomach. Enjoy watching and being disgusted.
Production Company:
- Evergreen Avenue
- Jaguar Bite
- Freestyle Picture Company
Release Date:May 31, 2024
Duration:1 h 41 m
Tagline:Escape. Forever.
Website:
Awards
Grimmfest
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
A Night of Horror International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Celluloid Screams - Sheffield Horror Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
![Eyes Without a Face [re-release]](/a/img/resize/f8f67fc2286b2ae96142af5b10864b75ec1d390d/catalog/provider/2/2/2-9af6df8d0cfd5320643c15d6f5f911bc.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=264&quality=70&width=176)
