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Wished (2017)
An insurance salesman's life is going nowhere after he breaks up with his girlfriend. One day, an offbeat lady claiming to be a Goddess with magical powers, offers to turn his life around by granting him 19 of his old wishes. He laughs her off, until even his old childhood wishes start coming true.
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An insurance salesman's life is going nowhere after he breaks up with his girlfriend. One day, an offbeat lady claiming to be a Goddess with magical powers, offers to turn his life around by granting him 19 of his old wishes. He laughs her off, until even his old childhood wishes start coming true.
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Genre:Comedy, Fantasy
Written By:Justin Malen, Dayyan Eng
In Theaters:11/7/2017
Box Office:$11,238,078
Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:Colordance Pictures
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