Wish (film)

This article is about the 2023 film. For the 2013 film, see Hope (2013 film).
"Disney's Wish" redirects here. For the Disney Cruise Line ship, see Disney Wish.

Wish
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Jennifer Lee
  • Chris Buck
  • Fawn Veerasunthorn
  • Allison Moore
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Rob Dressel (layout)
  • Adolph Lusinsky (lighting)
Edited byJeff Draheim
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08) (El Capitan Theatre)
  • November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175–200 million[2][3]
Box office$255 million[4][5]

Wish is a 2023 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn (in her feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore, based on a story conceived by Lee, Buck, Veerasunthorn, and Moore, and produced by Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones, with Lee and Don Hall serving as executive producers. The art style combines computer animation with the look of traditional animation. The film stars the voices of Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Angelique Cabral, Victor Garber, Natasha Rothwell, Harvey Guillén, Evan Peters, Ramy Youssef, and Jon Rudnitsky. The story follows a 17-year-old girl named Asha (DeBose), who makes a passionate plea to the stars in a moment of need. She meets a living, magic fallen star, and together they face the kingdom of Rosas' devious ruler, the sorcerer Magnifico (Pine).

Development of Wish began in 2018 but was not publicly disclosed until January 2022, when it was revealed that Lee was writing an original film at Disney Animation. In September 2022, the project was officially announced, with the title revealed alongside the involvement of DeBose and Tudyk. Buck and Veerasunthorn, who had worked with Lee on Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019) as co-director and story artist, were confirmed as directors the same month, with Moore later hired to join Lee in writing the screenplay. Wish is inspired by Disney's centennial, tying together a theme of most Disney films: wishes coming true. The film is noted to be the origin story for the "wishing star".[6][7] Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice wrote the songs, while frequent Disney orchestrator Dave Metzger composed the score.[8]

Wish premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on November 8, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 22.[9] The film received mixed reviews and grossed roughly $255 million worldwide on a production budget of $175–200 million. Analysts considered the film to be a box-office bomb, as the studio lost an estimated $131 million.[10] It was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.[11]


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  7. ^ Stephan, Katcy (November 22, 2023). "How 'Wish' Brought Disney's Iconic Wishing Star to Life as an Adorable Sidekick". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (October 18, 2023). "Disney's 'Wish': How Composer Dave Metzger Pays Homage to 'When You Wish Upon a Star'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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  11. ^ Golden Globes