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The Birthday Wish (2017)
A woman expecting to get engaged on her all-important 30th birthday gets a different surprise after she makes her birthday wish: a glimpse into her future – which doesn’t resemble anything she’s ever imagined for herself.
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A woman expecting to get engaged on her all-important 30th birthday gets a different surprise after she makes her birthday wish: a glimpse into her future – which doesn’t resemble anything she’s ever imagined for herself.
Rating:G
Genre:TV Movie, Romance
Written By:Julie Sherman Wolfe
In Theaters:1/21/2017
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Hallmark Media
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