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The Birthday Wish

  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • TV-G
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.8K
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Luke Macfarlane and Jessy Schram in The Birthday Wish (2017)
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On her birthday, a woman who desperately wants her boyfriend to propose to her wishes for the opportunity to see into the future, with surprising results.On her birthday, a woman who desperately wants her boyfriend to propose to her wishes for the opportunity to see into the future, with surprising results.On her birthday, a woman who desperately wants her boyfriend to propose to her wishes for the opportunity to see into the future, with surprising results.

  • Director
    • Peter DeLuise
  • Writer
    • Julie Sherman Wolfe
  • Stars
    • Jessy Schram
    • Luke Macfarlane
    • Marcus Rosner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter DeLuise
    • Writer
      • Julie Sherman Wolfe
    • Stars
      • Jessy Schram
      • Luke Macfarlane
      • Marcus Rosner
    • 35User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jessy Schram
    Jessy Schram
    • Gwen Turner
    Luke Macfarlane
    Luke Macfarlane
    • Dave McGee
    Marcus Rosner
    Marcus Rosner
    • Alex
    Yvonne Chapman
    Yvonne Chapman
    • Mia
    Barbara Pollard
    Barbara Pollard
    • Katherine Turner
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Bruce
    • (as David Lewis)
    Cardi Wong
    Cardi Wong
    • Greg
    Derek Green
    • Charles
    Drew Ray Tanner
    Drew Ray Tanner
    • Kian
    • (as Drew Tanner)
    Manoj Sood
    Manoj Sood
    • Optometrist
    Marc Petey
    Marc Petey
    • Creepy Guy
    Benita Ha
    Benita Ha
    • Doctor
    Ronald Patrick Thompson
    Ronald Patrick Thompson
    • Waiter
    Robyn Ross
    Robyn Ross
    • Cookie Actress
    Anya Cassis Policnick
    • Balcony Woman
    Ludo Ros
    • Balcony Man
    Jordan Breen-Wood
    • Kid #2
    Jody Andrews
    • Model
    • Director
      • Peter DeLuise
    • Writer
      • Julie Sherman Wolfe
    • All cast & crew
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    7lyndavanleeuwen

    Great lead actors!

    Fun & entertaining evenings entertainment! Love Luke MacFarlane, especially in this film! The relationship had the usual twists but without the typical goofy snags along the way! Cute scene with the puppies and the scene in the mini van with the kids! Luke is super appealing! Even hubby found the story to his liking! Cast them together more often!
    7phd_travel

    Freshly done version of a familiar formula

    The forumula of girl with the guy who isn't right for her and later finds the ture love is right there all along has been done before. But here it is delievered in a less cliched and more natural feeling way. An advertising commericial producer director falls is engaged to a guy who won't propose. She starts to get closer and closer to her colleague instead.

    The 2 leads are good together. Jessy Schram isn't annoyingly perky and LUke Macfarlane isn't too much of a martyr saint. The wrong guy isn't too obviously wrong either.

    Worth one watch.
    8pamela-150

    Intimate Couple --for once

    I have watched a few Hallmark romances and this is the first time I've seen a Hallmark couple interact as if they were really in live with each other. Adorably real...these two should be cast again with each other..refreshing...and real. Kudos.
    8gjacoby-13495

    Nicer One Of The Hallmark Movies

    I really like Luke Macfarlane, and Jessy Schram is just lovable in this - and I choose the word advisedly. It's a fun movie, a romantic movie, and better than the usual Hallmark cookie cutter flick. This is one I might buy if it's on DVD.
    7MIssM19

    Fun, and enjoyable with one or two eye rolls.

    This is not a new concept for me. I have seen movies with this kind of "magical realism" before and I love it. I like that Hallmark used it, but the only thing I ask is that they don't try to use this concept again, otherwise this original movie will be ruined.

    Jessy Schram is a pleasure to watch, she is fun, energetic, and I adore her characters. Luke MacFarlane is a a refreshing face to see. (I know, I'm watching this two years later). And the chemistry was wonderful. The plot was, indeed, stupid, but fun and enjoyable. I like these movies because you get away from the real world for an hour and half.

    I only had two problems with this: the fact that the character was desesperate to get married and I get it, it was part of the plot but I couldn't help but to roll my eyes in more than one ocassion. And the other thing was the classic cliche that must be in a Hallmark movie: characters assuming thing they shouldn't and just running away. The less cliches there are, the better.

    What I did like, and a lot, was the humor in the movie. They don't tend to include a lot, but this did. And the characters, being a contrast to each other was beautiful: Dave encouraging Gwen to just live and don't let herself carry away with her life plan. And both of them motivating each other to face their fears, it made it look like a real relationship. And I always like when they know each other beforehand. It makes the romance more realistic.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Gwen sarcastically mentions an "ad agency from 1961." Actress Jessy Schram played Bonnie Whiteside, a real estate girlfriend of Pete Campbell, in Mad Men (2007), a show about an ad agency in the 1960's.
    • Goofs
      The .mov file that emails to Alex is shown as being only 326k (kilobytes) is size. That would make for an extremely short movie (only a second or two).
    • Quotes

      Gwen Turner: I wished that I could see exactly what my life looked like in 10 years.

      Dave McGee: Isn't not knowing what makes life fun?

    • Connections
      References His Girl Friday (1940)

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rođendanska želja
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Channel
      • Candle Road Productions
      • Front Street Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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