: The film is frequently mocked for its "cringe" teenage lingo, such as the line "you dig on multi-verses," and the main character's increasingly selfish and questionable choices.
“Wish Upon has the thematic depth of a doorstop. ... The prolonged death scenes are treated like a chore... there’s just no spark.” Film Inquiry · 8 years ago Wish Upon
“It won’t do much for grown-ups, but a camp slumber-party classic is born.” Rotten Tomatoes : The film is frequently mocked for its
“I laughed at it, not because it’s disturbing or deliberately hilarious, but because the movie seems blissfully unaware of what it wants to do...” Roger Ebert · 8 years ago Notable Moments & Criticism The prolonged death scenes are treated like a chore
: One of the most-cited highlights is the protagonist wishing her father (played by Ryan Phillippe) would stop being "lame," which results in him becoming a suave, sax-playing jazz enthusiast .