I Wish

Name: I Wish
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-06-11
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Koki Maeda, Oshirō Maeda, Nene Otsuka, Joe Odagiri, Ryôga Hayashi

2011·Movie·PG·127 min·★ 7.3(177)

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“They wished for a miracle.”

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.

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Brazil	—	Apple TV Store
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve, Google Play Movies

About I Wish

I Wish is a 2011 Japanese-language drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The cast is led by Koki Maeda, Oshirō Maeda, Nene Otsuka. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel.

I Wish was produced by Chugoku Broadcasting, jeki, and Shirogumi and made in Japan. It was released on June 11, 2011, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Release date: June 11, 2011
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: Chugoku Broadcasting, jeki, Shirogumi

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I Wish cast & crew

I Wish was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

The cast features Koki Maeda as Koichi Osako, Oshirō Maeda as Ryoonosuke Kinami, Nene Otsuka as Nozomi Osako, Joe Odagiri as Kenji Kinami, Ryôga Hayashi as Tasuku, and Hoshinosuke Yoshinaga as Shin Ota.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Yutaka Yamazaki and it was produced by Hijiri Taguchi and Kentaro Koike.

Is I Wish worth watching?

I Wish holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 177 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, I Wish is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch I Wish

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