16 Wishes

16 Wishes

Everyone's sweet 16 is special, Abby's is magical.

Directed by Peter DeLuise

Produced by MarVista Entertainment, Unity Pictures Group

201090 min6.3 / 10

A heartwarming magical-realism coming-of-age story about a girl learning that the best wishes aren't always the ones you think you want.

The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ruined. But when a mysterious box of magical birthday candles arrives to turn things around, Abby's 16 Wishes start to come true. Her day gets better and better...until she makes one wish that threatens to change everything.

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  • Is 16 Wishes easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is 16 Wishes violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does 16 Wishes end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is 16 Wishes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is 16 Wishes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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