You Wish! (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, You Wish! is a comedy, fantasy, family and tv movie film directed by Paul Hoen, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. Alex is a high school student who always feels like he is overshadowed by his little brother Stevie; he can't get the girl of his dreams; he and his two best friends, Abby and James, are outsiders at school; and he is constantly benched on his football team. Then Stevie receives a lucky coin from a strange old man, a coin which he gives to Alex, telling him to make a wish. The next day, Alex gets everything he ever wished for - Stevie is gone (in fact, he is the star of his own TV show, and his family don't even know him); Alex dates the most popular girl at school; he is one of the most popular kids himself; and he is the star of the football team. At first he enjoys his new life, only to later find out that everything that was great in his original life now is gone.

Who’s in it. You Wish! stars A.J. Trauth as Alex Lansing, Spencer Breslin as Stevie Lansing / Terrence Russell McCormack, Lalaine as Abby and Tim Reid as Larry, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, You Wish! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch You Wish! page.

If you liked it. Fans of You Wish! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.