I Wish

I Wish

They wished for a miracle.

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Produced by Chugoku Broadcasting, jeki

2011127 min7.3 / 10

A tender, melancholic story about separated brothers seeking magical reunion, grounded in the ache of family fracture and childhood longing.

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Wish violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is I Wish scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is I Wish sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is I Wish easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like I Wish

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Wish

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Wish, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Wish, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Wish, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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