Name: Careful What You Wish For
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2015-01-01
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Dermot Mulroney, Kandyse McClure, Graham Rogers

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Runtime1h 31m

Released2015

Budget$8M

DirectorElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

About This Movie

So, 'Careful What You Wish For' is one of those thrillers that leans heavily into its small-town vibes and themes of desire gone awry. The atmosphere is thick with tension, especially as the lead, played by Nick Jonas, navigates this affair with the investment banker’s wife, portrayed by Isabel Lucas. You can feel the pace slow down at times, almost to build dread. The performances are pretty solid; Lucas brings a kind of ethereal quality that feels both alluring and dangerous. The film's twisty narrative and the way it plays with moral ambiguity is interesting, and it has some decent practical effects that keep things grounded rather than going overboard. Not a perfect film, but it has its own quirks and merits that stick with you.

Released June 2015, limited theaters · Filmed in a small town setting for authenticity · Score by composer James Edward Barker · Nick Jonas' feature film debut in a lead role