
What You Wish For
Escape. Forever.
Directed by Nicholas Tomnay
Produced by Evergreen Avenue, Jaguar Bite
A dark psychological thriller about identity theft and moral corruption, where a desperate man's envy leads him into a nightmare of deception and violence.
A talented chef with gambling woes flees to a Latin American villa to visit an old friend who appears to be living an extraordinary life as a private chef. Envy soon turns to greed and then to something deeply unsettling for the chef when he assumes his friend's life and discovers the motives of his mysterious clients.
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Questions people ask
Is What You Wish For scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does What You Wish For end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is What You Wish For easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is What You Wish For violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is What You Wish For sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like What You Wish For
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as What You Wish For
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like What You Wish For, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like What You Wish For, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like What You Wish For, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































