I Wish You All the Best
| I Wish You All the Best | |
|---|---|
Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Tommy Dorfman |
| Written by | Tommy Dorfman |
| Based on | I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver[1] |
| Produced by | Matt Kaplan Tommy Dorfman |
| Starring | Corey Fogelmanis Miles Gutierrez-Riley Alexandra Daddario Cole Sprouse Lena Dunham Amy Landecker Lexi Underwood Lisa Yamada Judson Mills Brian Michael Smith |
| Cinematography | Robby Baumgartner |
| Edited by | Sarah Beth Shapiro Keith Henderson |
| Music by | Brad Oberhofer |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
I Wish You All the Best is a 2024 American coming-of-age[3] drama film directed, written, and produced by Tommy Dorfman, in her directorial debut.[4] The film follows Ben DeBacker, a teenager who after being kicked out of the house by his parents, embarks upon a journey of self-discovery.
The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest on March 8, 2024, and is set to be released in the United States on November 7, 2025, by Lionsgate.
Cast
- Corey Fogelmanis as Ben DeBacker, a non-binary teenager
- Miles Gutierrez-Riley as Nathan, a funny and charismatic student
- Alexandra Daddario as Hannah DeBacker, Ben's older sister
- Cole Sprouse as Thomas, Hannah's husband
- Lena Dunham
- Amy Landecker as Brenda DeBacker
- Lexi Underwood as Meleika
- Lisa Yamada as Sophie
- Judson Mills
- Brian Michael Smith
Production
In 2021, Tommy Dorfman revealed on Time that she would be writing, directing, and producing a film adaptation of I Wish You All the Best.[5] On August 30, 2022, Dorfman announced that she was looking for an actor to portray the film’s protagonist, Ben DeBacker.[6] On October 14, Alexandra Daddario was set to star as Hannah.[7] On November 4, Corey Fogelmanis was set to star in the film, along with Amy Landecker, Judson Mills, Lexi Underwood, and Lisa Yamada.[8]
Music
On January 10, 2024, Brad Oberhofer was announced to compose the films score.[9]
Release
I Wish You All the Best had its world premiere at the South by Southwest on March 8, 2024.[10] The film will be released in the United States on November 7, 2025, by Lionsgate.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "I Wish You All The Best". South by Southwest. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b Gyarkye, Lovia (2024-03-15). "'I Wish You All the Best' Review: Alexandra Daddario and Lena Dunham in Tommy Dorfman's Sweet Nonbinary Coming-of-Age Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Billington, Alex (2025-06-30). "NB Coming-of-Age Film 'I Wish You All The Best' Trailer with Daddario". First Showing. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Trailer: Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Peters, Torrey (2021-07-22). "Tommy Dorfman Would Like to Clarify". Time. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "role is cast thank you to everybody who put work into this! i got to see hundreds of beautiful auditions and it was a tough choice narrowing it down, but ultimately i feel really strong about the choice we made to bring ben to life. more soon!". Instagram. September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Robledo, Jordan (2022-11-07). "Here's the cast for Tommy Dorfman's new film LGBTQ+ film I Wish You All The Best". Gay Times. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-11-04). "Corey Fogelmanis To Lead Tommy Dorfman's 'I Wish You All The Best' For ACE Entertainment; Amy Landecker, Lexi Underwood Among Others Set". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Brad Oberhofer Scoring Tommy Dorfman's 'I Wish You All the Best'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (2024-01-10). "SXSW Sets Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy,' Netflix's '3 Body Problem' and More for World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "I Wish You All the Best". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-07-01.