Wish Upon a Star
1996 · 89 min · Director: Blair Treu
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Handsome, considerate high-school jock Kyle Harding is the only taste the Wheaton sisters share. Tall, fashionable, popular airhead big sister is dating him, but fails to truly appreciate the young gentleman, let alone contemplate a serious relationship. Nerdy kid sister Haley hates the waste and expresses her envy by thoughtlessly wishing at a 'shooting star' (comet) to be Alexia. To their stupor, that happens the next morning. Forced to live each-other's lives, but unable to do it well by the other's standards, the sisters soon hate each-other even more and deliberately screw up. Gradually, they realize they would only both lose out, learn to appreciate the other's values and reconsider their own. Remain the matters of obviously utterly confused Kyle, and new neighbor boy Simon, whose no longer secret crush on Haley was confounded by Alexia.
Emotional fingerprint
Wish Upon a Star (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Surprise 25%, Humor 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Surprise, Humor, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Surprise, Humor and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 27 % | 23 % | 7 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 30 % | 28 % | 9 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 41 % | 38 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 11 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 11 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 10 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 44 % | 33 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 45 % | 26 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 49 % | 24 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 56 % | 21 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 71 % | 23 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 73 % | 23 % | 58 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 58 % | 15 % | 50 % | 45 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kyle Harding
Ben Wheaton
Nan Wheaton
Caitlin Sheinbaum
Simon
Talley
Sabrina
Mr. Frauenfleder
Mr. Watson
Photographer
Senior Class President
Panicked Boy
Boy #1
Fan #1
Senior Boy
Interview Man
Details
- Directed by
- Blair Treu
- Written by
- Jessica Barondes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Surprise
- Data updated
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