Wish You Were Here is a 2025 American romantic drama film directed by Julia Stiles in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Jennifer Grey, and Kelsey Grammer. It was released in theaters on January 17, 2025.
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Premise
The film follows Charlotte, a woman searching for a spark in her life, who experiences a whirlwind night of romance with a man she meets. The next morning, she notices him acting weird and asks him about it, but he lashes out at her and she leaves his place. In the coming days, he seems to have ghosted her. However, a while later, she discovers he is terminally ill and commits to helping him spend his remaining time meaningfully.
Cast
Isabelle Fuhrman as Charlotte
Mena Massoud as Adam
Jennifer Grey as Mom
Kelsey Grammer as Dad
Antonique Smith as Nurse Leah
Jimmie Fails as Seth
Jordan Gavaris as Chucky
Gabby Kono-Abdy as Helen
Mike Carlsen as Jon Jon
Jane Stiles as Stacy
Production
In December 2024, it was announced that Julia Stiles would make her feature directorial debut with Wish You Were Here, inspired by a book that had a profound emotional impact on her.
Release
Wish You Were Here was released in theaters on January 17, 2025.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 23 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.