16 Wishes
The story about Abby Jensen, a girl who's been eager to reach her 16th birthday and has kept a secret wish list since she was a little girl. When the Big Day actually arrives, utter disaster strikes, leaving Abby to think her birthday is ruined. But when a mysterious box of magical birthday candles arrives to turn things around, Abby's 16 Wishes start to come true. Her day gets better and better...until she makes one wish that threatens to change everything.
Critics Sentiment
Abby meets Joey Lockhart and receives a car
Abby becomes twenty-two years old after wishing adulthood
The film drops significantly when Abby's adult transformation creates confusing consequences that reviewers found poorly executed.
16 Wishes starts charmingly with effective magical wish fulfillment that reviewers enjoyed, but stumbles badly during the adult transformation sequence that many found confusing and contrived. The film recovers somewhat with a predictable but satisfying ending that brings the characters together, though most reviewers saw it as typical Disney fare that works primarily for younger audiences.
Full cast
Debby Ryan
Abby Jensen
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Jay Kepler
Keenan Tracey
Logan Buchanan
Anna Mae Wills
Celeste
Karissa Tynes
Krista Cook
Brenda Crichlow
Miss Duffy
Kendall Cross
Sue Jensen
Joel Semande
Joey Lockhart
Gary Jones
Principal Smith
Cainan Wiebe
Mike Jensen
Patrick Gilmore
Bob Jensen
Jesse Reid
Theodore Hope
Jenna Romanin
Fashionista 1
Eva Bourne
Fashionista 2
Patricia Isaac
Snooty Saleswoman
Alistair Abell
Harold
Dan Joffre
Apartment Landlord
Kailey Cross
8 Year Old Abby
Mitch Duffield
8 Year Old Jay
Alyssa Wellington
8 Year Old Krista
Crew
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