Wish Upon a Star

TV Movie
1996
Not Rated
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

8.6K

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Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris in Wish Upon a Star (1996)

Body Swap Comedy Comedy Family Fantasy

A young girl wishes to switch places with her popular older sister, and they awaken to find the wish has come true.A young girl wishes to switch places with her popular older sister, and they awaken to find the wish has come true.A young girl wishes to switch places with her popular older sister, and they awaken to find the wish has come true.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

8.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,128

1,393

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

Trivia
Danielle Harris was quite nervous about shooting the table-dance scene (which actually doesn't appear in most TV versions), so she asked if she could choose the people who are sitting at the table. She picked the boys who would be most uncomfortable watching her as to make herself more comfortable while performing.

Goofs
When Alexia answers the Chemistry question in class, she writes "ABC" on the whiteboard. In the next shot as she continues writing, the appearance of "ABC" is completely different.

Quotes
Alexia Wheaton: You may have my body, breasts, and boyfriend, but you are not me.

Alternate versions
The following scenes were removed for pacing reasons:
The guys to whom Alex says "hi guys" in the gym had bigger roles. They originally followed Alex around a lot, and this frazzled Hayley's nerves when she was in Alex's body.
A scene where Hayley practices her speech for the convention in front of Alex, which illustrates Hayley's nervous demeanor about public speaking, and Alex's discomfort with her lack of math skills.
Numerous shots of the parents eavesdropping, seeing how their daughters' "progress" was coming along.
A scene near the end where "Mittermonster" pads down a number of beauty contestants before they enter the stage.

Connections
Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Greatest Body Swap Movies (2023)

Soundtracks
Colossal Youth
Performed by Moonpools & Caterpillars
Courtesy of Eastwest Records (America), by arrangement with Warner Special Products
Written by Gugut Salgado, Jay Jay Encarnacion (as Efren Encarnacion), Tim de Pala (as Tim Depala), Kimi Encarnacion (as Kim Ward Encarnacion)
Published by Songs of Polygram International, Inc. and Evilboweevil Songs

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Featured review

A really good film for Disney

Okay... I admit... The only reason I bothered was because of Katherine Heigl. But, once I sat down and watched the film, I really got into it. I mean, Disney is known for doing a lot of movies where teens switch places, and they usually are really bad.. However, this movie turned out really well. What really impressed me, was how well the two girls acted out each other's roles. By the end of the movie, I was clapping by myself in my empty living room. Plus, It had the band Moonpools & Caterpillars perform. Those guys rock! If somehow you get into a situation where you are locked in a padded room, bound and gagged, and forced to watch disney movies for the rest of your life; Watch this movie first, and then kill yourself...