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16 Wishes

16 Wishes

Everyone's sweet 16 is special, Abby's is magical.

20106.31h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter DeLuise
Written by Annie DeYoung
Produced by Ron French, Robyn Snyder
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Top Cast

Debby Ryan

Debby Ryan

Abby Jensen

Jean-Luc Bilodeau

Jean-Luc Bilodeau

Jay Kepler

Keenan Tracey

Keenan Tracey

Logan Buchanan

Anna Mae Wills

Anna Mae Wills

Celeste

Karissa Tynes

Karissa Tynes

Krista Cook

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Miss Duffy

Kendall Cross

Kendall Cross

Sue Jensen

Joel Semande

Joel Semande

Joey Lockhart

Gary Jones

Gary Jones

Principal Smith

Cainan Wiebe

Cainan Wiebe

Mike Jensen

Themes & Keywords

high schoolmagicfairybirthday partygrowing upwaspcandleformer best friendsweet sixteenfriends in lovewishes come truehigh school rivalry

About 16 Wishes

16 Wishes is a fantasy, drama, family film released in 2010 exploring themes of high school, magic, fairy, birthday party, growing up, wasp. Directed by Peter DeLuise, it stars Debby Ryan, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Keenan Tracey. 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.

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