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Wish You Were Here

Play trailer Poster for Wish You Were Here R,  1987,  1h 31m,  Drama/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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85% Tomatometer 33 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Unabashedly hedonistic and foul-mouthed, Lynda Mansell (Emily Lloyd) is a restless teen living in a small coastal English town. Lynda is seemingly out to shock people with her rebellious behavior, but she is also reeling from the death of her mother, and her father (Geoffrey Hutchings) is proving to be woefully ineffective in guiding her. Eventually, Lynda becomes pregnant by her dad's much-older friend, Eric (Tom Bell), which causes a scandal in the community.
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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel May 8, 2013
5/5
Wish You Were Here is the story of Lynda's messy coming of age. It's a movie to cherish -- bouyant, affecting, one of a kind. Go to Full Review
Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer May 8, 2013
3/4
As Lynda, the belligerent, exhibitionist daughter of a strait-laced British shopkeeper, Lloyd is electrifying. She's a foul-mouthed Hayley Mills. Go to Full Review
Empire Magazine May 8, 2013
3/5
Idyllic despite its inherent naughtiness, Wish You Were Here is a raunchy postcard from an age that exists largely now for filmakers to make of it what they want. Go to Full Review
Betsy Pisik Washington Blade May 24, 2022
Wish You Were Here is a funny, sad story, every bit as wistful as the title. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 9, 2021
3.5/4
...grows more and more absorbing as it progresses... Go to Full Review
Ángel Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Apr 17, 2020
It has a strange iconoclast charm. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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David Leland

Director

Emily Lloyd

Lynda Mansell

Tom Bell

Eric

Clare Clifford

Mrs. Parfitt

Barbara Durkin

Valerie

Geoffrey Hutchings

Hubert Mansell

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Wish You Were Here

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Movie Info

Synopsis Unabashedly hedonistic and foul-mouthed, Lynda Mansell (Emily Lloyd) is a restless teen living in a small coastal English town. Lynda is seemingly out to shock people with her rebellious behavior, but she is also reeling from the death of her mother, and her father (Geoffrey Hutchings) is proving to be woefully ineffective in guiding her. Eventually, Lynda becomes pregnant by her dad's much-older friend, Eric (Tom Bell), which causes a scandal in the community.
Director
David Leland
Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Screenwriter
David Leland
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Zenith Entertainment, Working Title Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$161.4K
Runtime
1h 31m
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