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Wish You Were Here

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A man (Joel Edgerton), his wife and his sister-in-law must deal with the fallout after their vacation in Cambodia takes a tragic turn.
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Critics Consensus

Smart, slick, and thrilling, Wish You Were Here benefits from a compelling mystery at the center of its tightly wound plot, as well as strong performances from a cast that includes Joel Edgerton.

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Max Nelson Film Comment Magazine 11/04/2013
It's too easily satisfying, too traditionally well-made to be an honest portrait of dissatisfaction. Go to Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times 06/20/2013
2.5/4
An Australian mystery-thriller dominated by Joel Edgerton's fearless performance as a compromised married man. Go to Full Review Peter Hartlaub Hearst Newspapers 06/07/2013
2/4
Wish You Were Here is an excellent idea for a State Department video, to remind travelers the obvious things not to do when visiting an unfamiliar country. As a drama, it feels a little empty. Go to Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture 11/19/2019
2.8/5
The movie takes itself very seriously. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/20/2019
The performances of Edgerton and Price are compelling and wisely calibrated to carry the film through a potentially soggy narrative slump, likewise elevating the material beyond the trappings of a standard mystery thriller. Go to Full Review Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls 03/02/2019
... a solid thriller with great acting and direction - which is a pretty good way to spend a few hours of your weekend. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE 02/05/2025 No idea how this is so highly rated. After 26 minutes I would rather watch paint dry. See more Cheryl W @RT44474507 01/16/2025 I thought this was a great movie! The screenplay & directing was well done. Sometimes I like to watch a movie that I don't have to think too hard to keep up. Even though there is constant switching to past events, it was easy to follow. And shout out to the three main characters, I thoroughly enjoyed it. See more James B @Madstylesnz 02/18/2023 Good Aussie flick, reveals itself slowly. As solid and plausible a story as you can ask for from a film, it all just seems an unfortunate but possible situation that someone could find themselves in. Yet another gem out of a country that churns them out with astounding consistency. See more Mark H @RT99794489 11/20/2022 Idiotic waste of time. See more 04/01/2022 Tells it's story well enough, accompanied with some decent acting and ominous toned drama. See more 06/22/2021 I should have listened to the other reviewers. What a waste of time. Save yourself the time and just read the plot on Wikipedia. Only thing that somewhat saved it was Edgerton's performance but it's not worth the time even for that. See more Read all reviews
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Kieran Darcy-Smith

Director

Joel Edgerton

Dave Flannery

Teresa Palmer

Steph McKinney

Felicity Price

Alice Flannery

Antony Starr

Jeremy King

Nicholas Cassim

Jon Canane

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Joel Edgerton), his wife and his sister-in-law must deal with the fallout after their vacation in Cambodia takes a tragic turn.
Director
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Producer
Angie Fielder
Screenwriter
Kieran Darcy-Smith, Felicity Price
Distributor
Entertainment One
Production Co
Aquarius Films, Blue-Tongue Films
Rating
R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Some Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 7, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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