Wish Man

Wish Man

One boy's wish changed a man. One man's wish changed the world.

Directed by Theo Davies

2019107 min6.7 / 10

A redemptive biographical drama about trauma, reconciliation, and how one child's wish inspires a man to transform his pain into purpose.

A motorcycle cop is still haunted by the traumatic separation from his father when he was a boy. After surviving a near-fatal accident and being framed for police brutality, his whole world falls apart. Unexpectedly, he finds hope in the shape of a terminally ill boy, who reunites him with his father after 28 years. To honor the boy, he creates the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Wish Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Wish Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wish Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wish Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wish Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wish Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wish Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wish Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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