Careful What You Wish For

Careful What You Wish For

Wanting her was his first mistake.

Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Produced by Roberi Media, Troika Pictures

201591 min6.1 / 10

A dark erotic thriller built on infidelity, manipulation, and murder, where desire becomes a trap and trust dissolves into paranoia.

A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.

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  • Does Careful What You Wish For end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Careful What You Wish For scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Careful What You Wish For easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Careful What You Wish For violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Careful What You Wish For sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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Rarity38

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Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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