All I Wish

2017 American film

All I Wish

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Susan Walter
Screenplay by| Susan Walter
Produced by|

* Matthew R. Brady
* Eric Brenner
* Rob Carliner
* Gary Preisler
* Sharon Stone

Starring|

* Sharon Stone
* Tony Goldwyn
* Famke Janssen
* Ellen Burstyn

Cinematography| Pedro Gómez Millán
Edited by| Robert Brakey

Production
companies

Regdalin Production Company
ETA Films
MRB Productions

Distributed by| CineTel Films
Paladin/Universal Pictures[1]

Release date

* May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)

Running time

| 94 minutes[2]
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $197,734[3]

All I Wish (also titled A Little Something for Your Birthday)[4][5] is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Susan Walter and starring Sharon Stone (who was also a producer), Tony Goldwyn, Famke Janssen and Ellen Burstyn. It is Walter's directorial debut.[6]

## Premise

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Senna Berges, a clothing designer, is desperate to find her soulmate. Despite the constant attempts to pursue her passion for fashion design, Senna follows a path of irresponsible behavior, changing jobs and having occasional relationships with younger men. Everything seems to be out of control for Senna until her 46th birthday party where she meets Adam.

## Cast

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* Sharon Stone as Senna Berges, Celia's daughter
* Tony Goldwyn as Adam
* Ellen Burstyn as Celia Berges, Senna's mother
* Famke Janssen[7] as Vanessa
* Liza Lapira[8] as Darla
* Erica Ash[9] as Nikki
* Caitlin FitzGerald as Alison
* Gilles Marini[10] as Jean-Michel
* Jason Gibson as Steve[11]
* Ryan Lochte as Brad.

## Production

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Walter's script was included in the 2008 Black List.[12] In 2009, Michael Engler was attached to direct the film as a co-production between Anonymous Content and Overture Films.[13]

Filming began in October 2016.[14]

## Release

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The film premiered at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on May 3, 2017.[15][16]

The film was released on DVD on May 1, 2018.

## Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 16%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 4.2/10.[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[18]

Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[19] Derek Smith of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[20]

Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Stone had the right instincts about the part — she inhabits Senna beautifully, and her performance anchors the light-as-air All I Wish. It's the perfect role for her to sink her teeth into, sexy and fun, but she brings a sense of real intelligence and soulfulness to the character. That's true star power."[21]

Adam Graham of The Detroit News graded the film a C.[22]

Teo Bugbee of The New York Times criticized the script of the film, calling it "generic."[23]

## References

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1. ^ Scheck, Frank (March 29, 2018). "'All I Wish': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
2. ^ "All I wish (2017)". IMDb. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Retrieved February 17, 2021
4. ^ Hunter, Allan (March 13, 2018). "'All I Wish': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
5. ^ Lodge, Guy (March 29, 2018). "Film Review: 'All I Wish'". Variety. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
6. ^ Lovece, Frank (March 29, 2018). "Film Review: All I Wish". Film Journal International. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
7. ^ Schwartz, Misty (May 1, 2017). "Vegas Jets Gives Sharon Stone a Little Something For Her Birthday". GlobeNewswire. NASDAQ. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
8. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 7, 2016). "Forest Whitaker Cast In Marvel's 'Black Panther'; Liza Lapira Joins 'A Little Something For Your Birthday'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 6, 2016). "'Business Ethics' Adds Carolina Bartczak; Erica Ash Gets 'A Little Something For You Birthday'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
10. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 10, 2016). "Santino Fontana & Dania Ramirez Star In Indie 'Galileo'; Gilles Marini Joins 'A Little Something For Your Birthday'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
11. ^ Chen, Wei-Huan (May 26, 2017). "Houston actor/attorney Jason Gibson appears at "A Little Something for Your Birthday" premiere". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
12. ^ Kiefer, Halle (September 21, 2016). "Sharon Stone Gets A Little Something for Your Birthday and That Little Something Is Tony Goldwyn". Vulture. New York Media. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
13. ^ Ritman, Alex (September 21, 2016). "Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn and Ellen Burstyn to Celebrate 'A Little Something for Your Birthday' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
14. ^ Ritman, Alex (October 7, 2016). "Sharon Stone's 'A Little Something for Your Birthday' Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
15. ^ Shotwell, Richard (May 3, 2017). "LA Premiere of "A Little Something for Your Birthday" - Arrivals". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
16. ^ Quinn, Dave (May 4, 2017). "Sharon Stone Brings Two of Her Sons to Red Carpet Premiere of New Film". People. Time. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
17. ^ "All I Wish (A Little Something for Your Birthday) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
18. ^ "All I Wish Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
19. ^ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "All I Wish". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
20. ^ Smith, Derek (March 27, 2018). "All I Wish". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
21. ^ Walsh, Katie (March 29, 2018). "Sharon Stone lights up rom-com 'All I Wish'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
22. ^ Graham, Adam (March 29, 2018). "Review: Sharon Stone's 'Wish' won't make wish list". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
23. ^ Bugbee, Teo (March 29, 2018). "Review: Sharon Stone Stars in 'All I Wish,' a Lukewarm Romantic Comedy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

## External links

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* All I Wish at IMDb
* All I Wish at Rotten Tomatoes